Why choose Drupal for your corporate website?
Drupal offers you 13 advantages
Flexibility and customization
Flexibility
Drupal contains a library ofextensions (modules) that make it highly flexible. It allows companies to create customized websites with specific functionalities without having to develop everything from scratch. Minimal and standard installation profiles are available for basic modules right from the start.
Personalized content
Drupal is structured around customizable content types. Content can be categorized using complex taxonomies1. Content can be displayed in dynamic views2 according to filters and layouts. Thanks to this architecture, companies can create a unique user experience according to their needs.
1 Taxonomy: a way of classifying content.
2 View: tool for displaying homogeneous, formatted content.
Robust safety
Enterprise-level security
Drupal is renowned for its robust security. It is regularly updated by a community of developers and has a dedicated security team.
Access Control
It allows complex user roles and permissions to be set up, ensuring that only authorized people can access certain parts of the site. Permissions can be fine-tuned through customization.
Scalability
Suitable for websites of all sizes
Whether your company is an SME or a multinational, Drupal can handle large volumes of content and traffic without compromising performance.
Easy growth
Companies can start with a simple site and gradually extend it, adding new features and complex content as their needs evolve.
Powerful content management
Advanced Content Management System (CMS)
Drupal offers a robust content management interface, ideal for companies with large volumes of content or teams of writers. Depending on the site's custom design, content pages are written in custom fields, paragraphs, blocks, wysiwyg text zones, media libraries, articulated by taxonomy, displayed by display patterns, with revision tracking if required. Content can be grouped into views. Menu items can be left to the editors. Modules are available for all areas of website structure: SEO, security, contribution, forms, data protection.
Performance and speed
Integrated Optimization
Drupal is designed for performance. With built-in features like caching, it ensures that websites are fast, even with high traffic.
Compatible with CDNs and Caching Solutions
For companies with global performance needs, Drupal is compatible with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and advanced caching solutions.
Drupal is multilingual
Drupal offers native support for the creation of multilingual sites, which is essential for companies operating in international markets. You can also pair it with external translation platforms.
In 2024, more than a hundred languages are maintained by the Drupal contribution: Drupal core translation status | Translations
An open source ecosystem
Drupal is free and open source
As open source software, Drupal is free to use. Companies don't have to pay any license fees, which can represent significant savings.
Large Community
Drupal has a large community of developers and contributors who are constantly improving the platform. This means access to thousands of free modules to add functionality.
An SEO-friendly CMS
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Drupal offers powerful tools for SEO optimization, such as the creation of meta tags, clean URLs, SEO-optimized content structure and automated sitemap management.
SEO modules
Modules such as Pathauto, Redirect, and Metatag facilitate content optimization for search engines, helping companies improve their online visibility.
Ease of integration
Integration with third-party tools
Drupal can be easily integrated with other systems, such as CRM, marketing solutions, payment systems and analytics tools.
API-First
Drupal is designed to be API-first, which means it can easily interact with other applications and services, facilitating the creation of omnichannel experiences.
Managing roles and permissions
Granular user management
Drupal offers a highly detailed system of roles and permissions, enabling companies to control the access and actions of every user on the site.
Customizable workflow
Drupal's workflow can be customized to distribute publishing steps between users and ensure total control over the content creation process.
User experience (UX)
Responsive design and themes
Drupal offers a wide range of responsive themes, so they can adapt to any screen, and can be customized to provide an optimized user experience on all devices, including smartphones and tablets.
Page creation tools
Page builder tools and reusable blocks enable companies to build attractive web pages without the need for development skills.
Advanced media management
Drupal offers powerful features for managing media, such as images, videos and audio files, making it easy to add rich, engaging content to the site.
Updates and long-term support
The Drupal community offers long-term support for all major versions, guaranteeing the security and stability of your company's website.
Multisite
The portability of the configuration, modules and core allows you to manage several sites with the same technical design.
For companies needing to manage multiple websites from a single platform, Drupal offers the ability to create and manage multisite sites, with centralized administration if required.
