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Drupal vs Publii: What are the differences?

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  1. Customization and Flexibility: Drupal is highly customizable and flexible, making it suitable for complex and large websites with specific requirements. On the other hand, Publii is a simpler and more straightforward CMS geared towards static websites, offering less customization options but a more user-friendly approach.

  2. Hosting and Maintenance: While Drupal requires more technical knowledge for hosting and maintenance due to its complexity, Publii simplifies this process by offering built-in hosting options and easier maintenance procedures, making it more suitable for individuals or small businesses without technical expertise.

  3. User Interface: Drupal has a steep learning curve with a more complex user interface, designed for developers and experienced users who require advanced functionality. In contrast, Publii provides a more intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it ideal for beginners or individuals looking for a hassle-free website building experience.

  4. Community Support: Drupal has a large and active community of developers, offering extensive support, resources, and plugins for customization. On the other hand, Publii has a smaller community base, which may limit the availability of resources and support options compared to Drupal.

  5. Scalability: Drupal is built for scalability and can handle high traffic websites with complex features, making it suitable for large enterprises and organizations. Publii, on the other hand, is better suited for smaller websites and may not offer the same level of scalability and performance as Drupal.

  6. Cost: Drupal is an open-source platform, making it free to use but may incur costs for hosting, maintenance, and development due to its complexity. In contrast, Publii offers a freemium model with a free basic version and premium features available for purchase, making it a more cost-effective solution for individuals or small businesses with simpler website needs.

In Summary, Drupal and Publii differ in customization, hosting, user interface, community support, scalability, and cost, catering to different user needs and website requirements.
Decisions about Drupal and Publii
Kamaldeep Singh
CEO at Zhoustify · | 10 upvotes · 68.5K views
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DrupalDrupalShopifyShopifySquarespaceSquarespaceWixWix
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I usually take a slightly different tack because the technical level of people I usually am dealing with is lower. I tend to be pitching to decision makers and not tech people. A bit of my standard answer is below.

Wix and Squarespace are proprietary systems meant for unsophisticated users who want to build their own websites quickly and easily. While they are good for that specific use case, they do not offer any way to move beyond that if your needs arise. Since they are proprietary closed systems if you need something more advanced at some point your only option is to start over.

WordPress is an Open Source CMS that allows much more freedom. It is not quite as simple to setup and create a new site but if you are talking to me then you are not looking to build it yourself so that is really a non-issue. The main benefit of WordPress is freedom. You can host it on virtually any decent web hosting service and since it uses PHP and MySQL you can have virtually any developer take over a project without problem.

I believe in open source because of that freedom. It is good for me as a developer and it is good for my clients. If something were to happen to me or my company you would have no problem finding another qualified WordPress developer to take over the site in a totally seamless fashion. There would be no need to start from scratch.

Additionally the extensible nature of WordPress means that no matter what your future needs, WordPress can handle it. Adding things like e-commerce and custom quoting systems are just two examples of advanced solution's that I have added to WordPress sites years after they were first built.

WordPress is used by tiny one person businesses all the way up to major websites like the NY Times and I think it is right for this project as well.

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Dragos Balota
| 2 upvotes · 242.3K views
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10 Years ago I have started to check more about the online sphere and I have decided to make a website. There were a few CMS available at that time like WordPress or Joomla that you can use to have your website. At that point, I have decided to use WordPress as it was the easiest and I am glad I have made a good decision. Now WordPress is the most used CMS. Later I have created also a site about WordPress: https://www.wpdoze.com

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Pros of Drupal
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    Stable, highly functional cms
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    Great community
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    Easy cms to make websites
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    Highly customizable
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    Digital customer experience delivery platform
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    Really powerful
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    Customizable
  • 11
    Flexible
  • 10
    Good tool for prototyping
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    Enterprise proven over many years when others failed
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    Headless adds even more power/flexibility
  • 8
    Open source
  • 7
    Each version becomes more intuitive for clients to use
  • 7
    Well documented
  • 6
    Lego blocks methodology
  • 4
    Caching and performance
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    Built on Symfony
  • 3
    Powerful
  • 3
    Can build anything
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    Views
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    API-based CMS
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    Fast load pages
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    Easy to use

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Cons of Drupal
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    What is Drupal?

    Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications. It’s built, used, and supported by an active and diverse community of people around the world.

    What is Publii?

    Free, Open-Source Static Website CMS for Windows and MacOS

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