TYPO3 and Drupal – indeed they both are very popular Open-Source Content Management Systems (CMS). Yes, all of these are built on PHP and MySQL. Do you think these can be used interchangeably? Well my friend, not really. There is a difference between these and depending on your business needs you need to choose the most appropriate one.
In this short microblog post, check out the key differences and trends between TYPO3 VS Drupal. You are still here and reading this article, it means you are a very curious person to explore something exciting ;) Let’s go!
TYPO3 vs Drupal : Considering Core Features!
| TYPO3 | Drupal |
Speed | Faster as compared to Drupal | Fast |
Ease of Use | Harder to set up as it is made for those who already have excellent development skills. | Need technical advanced skill Level to learn and use than with TYPO3 |
Security | The highest level of security is the most secure CMS | Good security |
Multisite | Built with enterprises in mind, it comes with many multisite features. | Built-in multisite features but not always the most comfortable to use as with complex setup procedures. |
Multilingual | Multilingual with 51+ language support | Multilingual with 100+ language support |
Updates & Maintenance | It requires regular updates and overall maintenance is costly and time-consuming. | Difficulty maintaining and upgrade high-end websites with Drupal requires considerabletime investment. |
Use Of Extensions | Easy to use TYPO3 plugins with plug-and-play functionalities. | Drupal modules are much more developer -focused. You’ll find various solutions to expand the APIs, set up additional tokens for devs, do more advanced user management, and so on |
Community | Smaller community but you can always learn more and get help from here | Moderate community, hundreds of forums and so many blogs.You can get help from |
Brands Using CMS | Sony, Philips, Mercedes, Korber, Hitachi, 3M Co, Saint Gobain SA, etc. | Cobra, Tesla Motors, Whole Foods, Timex, Nokia, etc |
Wrap-up!
Thanks for reading my blog, I hope you found it exciting and learning something about TYPO3 ;)
Of course, I’m not saying “TYPO3 or Drupal is bad”, but ultimately choosing the CMS depends on your choice and your business needs. While both the CMS TYPO3 and Drupal are suitable for small to large to enterprise-level of the platform, if you are a little convinced with the comparison as mentioned above and the features of TYPO3, then give a little try - I’m sure you will be more than happy :)
And, In the below comment box, Feel free to write any questions to initiate your TYPO3 journey. I’ll be pleased to assist you!
Dhyana Chauhan
Tech Expert & Customer ManagerDhyana Chauhan is the customer support manager at T3Planet, having vast experience as an technology lead who loves exploring everything that’s in trend, especially TYPO3. Being a TYPO3 fanatic, in her free time, she loves…
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Dhyana Chauhan
Tech Expert & Customer ManagerDhyana Chauhan is the customer support manager at T3Planet, having vast experience as an technology lead who loves exploring everything that’s in trend, especially TYPO3. Being a TYPO3 fanatic, in her free time, she loves…
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