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Drupal vs Wix comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Drupal
Ranking in Web Content Management
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (4th)
Wix
Ranking in Web Content Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Web Hosting Services (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Drupal is 9.2%, up from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wix is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Drupal9.2%
Wix1.6%
Other89.2%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user982032 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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.
James Dunne-Bennett - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Delivery Manager at Siemens Industry
Has saved time during website building and helps maintain a professional look
The mobile view needs to be fixed when reviewing on the desktop to show what it actually displays on the phone. There were a couple of small bugs which I think they fixed. Sometimes when dragging and dropping things into place, they would snap into place, and then after saving and checking the live page, it would not quite match what was showing in the website builder. I would have to go back in and move it to the right and then snap it back for it to work. Sometimes doing exactly the same thing when building requires one or two attempts to get it to reflect what you want to see on the live page.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you need an open-source, scalable and secure CMS, then go for Drupal."
"I encourage others to use this product; it is a very powerful CMS tool with a lot of themes and modules and is great for enterprise use."
"In the end, you’ll have a solid CMS platform with which to work."
"It is good for big projects."
"Previously, I have used a variety of solutions, including the custom ones, and I switched solutions because Drupal provides all the features that I need."
"Drupal is the most powerful and flexible CMS."
"We have built a production ready, heavy content website using this product within two to three months."
"Drupal is one of the most robust content management systems."
"I like the solution's responsiveness, usability, and user interface."
"Basic features can be grasped in a couple of hours because it's CMS-based with all tools readily available."
"Wix has actually reduced my time in developing or delivering a website to the client, so I can have more clients in the pipeline."
"The biggest advantages are that it is inexpensive and very easy to use, which means I can spend less time building the website and more time working."
"The return on investment with Wix is excellent because hosting a website costs around 4,000 to 5,000 Indian Rupees, equivalent to $50 a year, I have access to all tools and functionalities, and I can generate as much sales as I want through Wix."
"I found everything okay in Wix, and it's easy to create a website."
 

Cons

"Since Drupal is not developed for any specific use cases, it has some learning curve and requires effort to learn."
"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful."
"The documentation on how to do things as a complete novice is only subpar in both Drupal 7 and 8."
"We had some stability issues."
"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."
"The GUI is still not as intuitive as WordPress."
"I think the support needs to improve, as well as the integration with tracking and analytics systems."
"The admin interface has been lacking in usability."
"The Wix editor can sometimes be glitched or buggy and requires a significant amount of memory on my computer."
"There are a few bugs where what it says it will show on the phone versus the laptop does not always match."
"Wix is quite slow. When I use Wix, it's a bit slower than Shopify."
"The solution’s scalability can be improved."
"Wix has drawbacks regarding website optimization and speed."
"When it comes to drag and drop, it sometimes creates problems when the size is not compatible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing."
"Wix is an affordable solution."
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Comparison Review

it_user8925 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
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
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wix?
Pricing is subscription-based and reasonable for small to medium projects. It is cost-effective compared to building, managing, and maintaining custom infrastructure.
What needs improvement with Wix?
Wix can be improved by providing more flexibility for advanced developers, especially in terms of backend logic and scalability. Vendor lock-in is a concern and exporting or migrating projects out ...
What is your primary use case for Wix?
My main use case for Wix is to quickly build and deploy websites without worrying about infrastructure hosting and front-end setup. It is especially useful for MVPs, landing pages, and small-scale ...
 

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