Drupal

Modular CMS widely used by NGOs and public bodies. Heavier than WordPress; strong access-control and multilingual features.

GPL-2.0 · https://www.drupal.org

Website & formsCMS / site buildersFrameworks & runtimes

Drupal self-hosted

Hosting: Self-hosted Reviewed

GPL; self-host on PHP/MySQL or managed EU hosts.

  • Fair 4.7
  • Easy 2.7
  • Secure 3.3
FES Scores 9
Pillar Criterion Score Evidence
Easy Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project? 2 Typical onboarding for this product category. Source
Easy Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage. 2 You handle updates, backups and scaling. Source
Easy Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors. 4 Integrations vary; check current APIs and connectors. Source
Fair Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost? 5 Rule baseline (rubric_v1): self-host + open-source path supports exit with your data. Source
Fair Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access? 4 Rule baseline (rubric_v1): non-EU vendor; self-host still lets you pick EU infra — verify update/support exposure. Source
Fair Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible? 5 Rule baseline (rubric_v1): license classified as open-source family. Source
Secure IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit. 4 Drupal has a dedicated security team and publishes advisories for vulnerabilities. Source
Secure User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults. 3 Drupal supports user authentication and role-based access control out of the box. Source
Secure Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture. 3 Drupal's privacy policy outlines data handling practices for personal information. Source

Indicative scores from public information — how we score.

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