Joomla vs Drupal
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business. Last verified June 17, 2026.
The short answer
Joomla ranks higher on Top 11 (#9 vs #10) for Small business owners choosing a content management system. A flexible open-source CMS with strong multilingual and user-access features.
At a glance
| Joomla | Drupal | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #9 / The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business | #10 / The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Best for | Advanced user and language controls | Best for security and complex data |
| Pricing | $ ($10 to $50/mo) | $ ($25 to $150/mo) |
| HQ | New York, USA (Open Source Matters, Inc.) | Portland, USA (Drupal Association) |
| Founded | 2005 | 2001 |
Joomla
A flexible open-source CMS with strong multilingual and user-access features.
www.joomla.orgSee full entry in The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business
Drupal
An enterprise-grade CMS with powerful security and data modeling.
www.drupal.orgSee full entry in The 11 Best CMS Platforms for Small Business
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.