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Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Drupal is 5.9%, down from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 10.3%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress Business-Enterprise is 13.3%, down from 15.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SharePoint10.3%
WordPress Business-Enterprise13.3%
Drupal5.9%
Other70.5%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user982032 - PeerSpot reviewer
A good product that helps me to manage complex digital solutions
My advice to others would be that Drupal is not only a CMS, you need to learn the Drupal fundamentals before to start the project. Drupal is a handy tool whenever you work on a digital infrastructure broad project and not only a simple website. So if you have a big project, you can use Drupal. But if you have a small website, like a blog or simple website, my advice would be not to use Drupal, because Drupal is too complex and the cost to maintain the platform can be too high, related to the value of your website, for example. If you have a website with a big product catalog, for example, in many languages and in many countries in the world, then Drupal is good. But if you have a simple website, like a portfolio or five page-website, you can use many other technologies that'd be simple to maintain and implement. On a scale from one to 10, I will rate Drupal an eight. In the next release, I would like to see basic page buttons and better integration with the analytics platform. A drag and drop function to create simple pages will also be handy. For example, if a customer wants to create a landing page, it should be easy for him or her to do so. I would also like to see better translation management.
Madhur D'silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Collaborative work benefits while user-friendliness challenges persist
The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use. I do not have to be very technical to use it. Its rights management capabilities and ability to restrict access to certain people are also very useful. Furthermore, I can access SharePoint from any device, whether it is a phone or laptop, which is very convenient.
RICARDO FILIPO - PeerSpot reviewer
Very customizable, and forms the base for most websites on the Internet
I work in the community, and I'm part of a team making the core of WordPress. We are responsible for creating how WordPress will change in the next version. The main point is concurrency. For example, we have Squarespace, Wix, and a lot of other frameworks with the same features and functionalities. All those frameworks are going to a completely no-code experience. Anyone can then have a website. You're just dragging, dropping, and writing texts very easily. It's like using Facebook. WordPress comes from a node way. There was a time when the webmaster needed to code in HTML, PHP, or some language to have a website. It has changed over time, but we still have some old things inside the backend of WordPress. We are currently removing all those old things. Day by day, WordPress will be easier to use and more user-friendly. WordPress needs to improve its usability. That way, it will be easier to create websites, e-commerce, CRM, platforms for education, or anything else. It would be good if WordPress improved its AI. For example, if you have a blog, the blog will be auto-writing. I'm working on this, and we have some solutions. Another feature should be the identification of users. It's related to AI. For example, if you go to a website like Facebook or another social network, it's possible to learn everything about you if you go to that place. WordPress has something like that, but it's not so deep. I am personally working on that feature. Anyone coming to a WordPress website will be identified. It's tricky because we have a kind of privacy to follow, so we need to balance both things.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The feature I find most valuable is that Drupal is a framework and not only a CMS."
"You can build websites on it very quickly."
"We use a part of the solution called Acquia. The personalization portion of this is the most valuable aspect fo the solution."
"It is good for big projects."
"The metadata services, the WCF service integration and the Voxel feature are three most valuable elements of this solution."
"The product provides flexibility in collaboration."
"The security feature is valuable."
"SharePoint has made things easier with the increased functionality for building the portals, microsites, and total integration with Microsoft categories."
"I rate it a ten."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint is its user interface, which is very easy to use."
"It facilitates collaboration and the ability to create custom workflows."
"SharePoint enabled the staff to share documents and work on a document simultaneously."
"The themes are useful. They change the look and feel of a website with just one click."
"It is easy to edit content using WordPress."
"Ready-made themes speed the design process; a huge number of quality themes are available from several sources."
"The best feature in WordPress is Elementor. It lets you easily create one-page landing sites."
"Good for rapidly turning around all the elements required for online sales funnels."
"The best feature of WordPress is its user-friendliness and its strong SEO capabilities."
"As WordPress is such a popular product, there are many designers and developers available to work on projects."
"This program has made it possible for our company to advertise all around the country, instead of keeping it local."
 

Cons

"I think the support needs to improve, as well as the integration with tracking and analytics systems."
"It is a little bit simplified."
"Digital experience features like target, segmentation, and campaign management have a long way to go."
"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful."
"The web parts in SharePoint could be more intuitive for end users."
"During uptime under our network, it is hard to find info when content is hefty."
"One issue is that when users mistakenly hide files or set permissions incorrectly, it can lead to files becoming inaccessible, requiring intervention from Microsoft support to resolve."
"SharePoint Online could improve the user interface and when modifying any of the user interfaces can be challenging. Additionally, there are challenges with the detail in the analytics user interface and the overall customization could improve."
"The introduction of AI and automation with Copilot could be a beneficial improvement."
"The product could be improved in a lot of way. It is so frustrating to get things to work as advertised."
"​Improve the user-friendliness."
"There's a challenge with desktop applications synchronizing with online documents in real-time. If someone is working on a document in the desktop version of Excel, for example, and someone else is editing the same document online, the changes won't sync immediately. That's the only real challenge we've encountered."
"I would like to see the addition of social media integration features in WordPress."
"It may be useful to have a downloadable program that you could have on your desktop that allows you to create and maintain the program while offline."
"WordPress doesn't automatically scan the website, so we need to install paid plugins for this purpose. Unfortunately, this can lead to slower performance, which is a notable drawback."
"WordPress could use improvement in terms of optimization, especially for large websites with extensive databases and many images."
"The backend development process needs improvement."
"In WordPress, the user onboarding process is an area with complexities...there is no step-by-step explanation provided."
"WordPress needs to improve its usability."
"I think that WordPress is too cool in its contact."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing."
"They are about an eight in comparison to other similar products."
"The licensing model for SharePoint Online is based on per user, and it is monthly. The price of the solution overall is good."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"The solution's pricing is relatively expensive because it's bundled with other products."
"For this type of solution, it is not wise to buy it without Software Assurance."
"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."
"Any extended support from Microsoft is expensive."
"It is very expensive.​"
"WordPress is an open-source product, meaning it is available for free."
"WordPress can be pricey, ranging from $0 to thousands per month."
"WordPress is a free solution."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free, although the domain will cost money."
"As per my understanding, WordPress is an open-source product, owing to which there are no requirements to make any payments towards its licensing costs."
"It provides a high ROI."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free. The domain and pushing data costs money."
"Regarding pricing, we have the flexibility to utilize certain themes and plugins across multiple websites for a single one-time cost. However, there are instances where themes come with only one activation key, limiting their use to a single website. Certain plugins and themes come with a significant cost, with the least expensive theme priced at around $120. Additionally, plugins typically range from $80 to $90 per year for a subscription. Consequently, it can be considered somewhat costly in this regard. Conversely, when it comes to WordPress, there is no expenditure involved."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2013
Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons
At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business79
Midsize Enterprise37
Large Enterprise80
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise1
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?
As SharePoint is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, the pricing is acceptable.
What needs improvement with SharePoint?
Not with SharePoint specifically, but overall with the software or tools from Microsoft, I think there are areas that...
What do you like most about WordPress?
The best feature of WordPress is its flexibility.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WordPress?
WordPress is good with search engine optimization if you use the plugins.I use WordPress because it is an inexpensive...
What needs improvement with WordPress?
The area that could be improved in WordPress is the security feature. The security features need to ensure they don't...
 

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