A very common question from Beginners is whether I should choose Drupal or Joomla or other CMS?
I had to make this tough decision 2 years back and I thank myself everyday for choosing Drupal over other CMS. I am glad I did not quit when I found some things difficult.
Drupal has a superior architecture and very SEO friendly. It can cater to your needs, it can be used for a simple FAQ site or a very large million visitor site.
Here are some Key pros and cons of the two systems.
Drupal
* Rock solid & high quality platform
* Real multi-site-feature (only one installation for several sites)
* Any Kind of user groups & user permissions, OpenId compliant in Version 6
* Can run membership and community sites, not only CMS etc
* Powerful templating system. Any XHTML or CSS template can be easily converted to Drupal.
* Drupal needs a little time investment to realize all the huge possibilities of Drupal
* Clear, high quality code and API (easy to integrate with other solutions etc)
* Flexibility and no known limitations
* Many high profile sites use Drupal (e.g.: MTV UK, BBC, the Onion, Nasa, Greenpeace UK, New york observer. )
Joomla
* If you are not techy its good to start
* Easy install & setup with your mouse
* Easy learning curve
* Cannot integrate other scripts etc. to your site
* Generally you cannot create high-end sites, without investing huge amount
* No SEO out of the box, URLs are not search engine friendly.
* Server resources utilization is more compared to drupal
* Only one site per installation
* No Single Log-in to several sites
* No User groups & permissions
* More intuitive administration user interface
* Some polished modules for things like calendars, polls, etc.
* Modules cost you money
System Requirements:
- Drupal can work with MySQL and Postgres while Joomla is known to support only MySQL
- Drupal can work with Apache or IIS while Joomla is known to support only Apache
- Joomla support SSL logins and SSL pages. Drupal not known to support it.
Site Management
- Drupal has free add on for Workflow management. Joomla not known to have one.
- Drupal has inbuilt Translation manager. Joomla has a Free ad on for the same
- Drupal has more granular priviledge managment
Interoperability:
- Drupal has iCal support [Add on] , Joomla not known to have one.
- Drupal is XHTML Complaint. Joomla not known to be one.
- Drupal has excellent versioning and Audit trail which Joomla lacks
If you are still not satisfied, I suggest you read the following
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,4364.0.html
Good article comparing Joomla and Drupal
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Totally Agree
You got to love Drupal, once you get through the initial learning curve. I have created 35+ video tutorials for some one to easily get started with Drupal CMS
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Many years ago before I knew what I was doing, I hated drupal and briefly thought about using joomla. It has been painful but I really couldn't have built my local business directory buythatlocally.com in anything else.
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Joomla as a CMS and drupal
Joomla as a CMS and drupal more as a blog are good I like both and have used them for customers over the years recently i started using ready made joomla and drupal sites for them to get installs up faster.
Which one is more usable? Joomla? Drupal?
Open source content management systems can make the tasks of creating and managing your website a lot easier - and there's no licensing fee involved
The issues on comparisons between Joomla and Drupal are very common these days as they are currently considered the top two open source content management systems (CMS) out there. But, Which one is more usable, powerful and popular ?
It's a simple question with no simple answer
Please go to this link and answer some questions (especially for those who have experienced in using Joomla and Drupal --> Online Survey )
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You could just check how
You could just check how easy is it to create a design for Joomla vs Drupal.
The world leading provide still has some problems with Joomla Templates
and a variety of designs for Drupal at their Drupal Themes category.
I think the main problem in flexibility of platform.
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I started with Mambo but ended with Drupal...
I actually was using Mambo way before the Joomla fork (and the ensuing drama). Back then, I had heard of Drupal and how great its Taxonomy system was, but I couldn't wrap my head around it.
Based on the enthusiasm of developers and coders that I respected, I took the plunge and changed to working with Drupal... and I never looked back.
YES - it does have a steeper learning curve, but not by much. The community is fantastic, and I have never had trouble finding a solution or getting an answer.
To help others take advantage of Drupal without having to start from scratch, I have put together a hosted version specifically designed for Small Business Websites.
Its called 4500%, and contains some great modules and themes, a solid site structure and configuration, and the great admin theme Root Candy.
You can try out an admin demo to play around with it at http://demo.4500percent.com
Its an easy way to look under the hood and learn a bit more about Drupal.
Sorry, but please check your facts?
With all due respect, I have to strongly disagree with ALL of your Joomla points. Joomla can do everything you've stated it can't do -- and more! I just hope that the beginners out there will be able to see this and not rely on your comparison. I agree with another poster -- Drupal is great for Blogs. Joomla is absolutely more powerful for a full-blown CMS. I have been using Joomla (old Mambo) for almost 10 years or so. I just now have a project that would require a simplified easy-to-use dynamic portal, e.g. Drupal. If you really want to understand Joomla, you have to dig in and develop a few things: 1) Your own dynamic templates; 2) An MVC Component; 3) An MVC Module; and 4) An MVC Plugin. You will then only appreciate the API and ease vs complexity of Joomla 1.5 series. Cheers!
Great article about Joomla vs Drupal.
I been using Joomla for a year. It been alright, but it is kind of hard to customize the template.
I give Drupal a Try.
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Some links in the article
Some links in the article are not avaliable anymore. This is a new Drupal-Joomla comparison. I agree that Drupal is better but Drupals themes are still the worst.