[Try Drupal on Acquia](/drupal) # The Drupal You Trust Seriously Reimagined Drupal brings modern developer workflows, AI-ready architecture and open-source flexibility together in a platform built for what developers are building now. [Try Drupal on Acquia](#form) - ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Frame%201321314594_1.svg) Think Drupal is old school? ### Drupal supports 48 AI tools and counting, with no custom code. - ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Frame%201321314598_0.svg) Think Drupal is too slow? ### Weather.com improved load speed, reducing 133 servers to 15 with Drupal. - ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Frame%201321314594%202.svg) Think Drupal is to complicated? ### Go fully custom when it matter (or borrow low code recipes when it doesn't ## Built on Drupal. Trusted at Scale. ![MARS](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2026-09/MARS.png?itok=II0Oqmq3) 40% reduction in maintenance costs across all sites ![UKG](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2026-09/UKC.png?itok=0KV-hQcx) 363% increase in sessions ![](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2026-09/Bayers.png?itok=Gs0fk0fd) 40% reduction in time to market ![](/sites/default/files/styles/logo_bar/public/media/image/2026-09/trust.png?itok=kLEL54zs) 71% increase in donation conversion rates ## Built More. Rebuild Less. Lottie file Lottie file Lottie file Lottie file ### [ Build faster with reusable recipes ](#) Lottie file Recipes and reusable components to build functionality without starting from scratch. ### [ Build for any digital experience ](#) Lottie file Use Drupal for websites, apps, headless builds and other digital experiences. ### [ Create once, reuse everywhere ](#) Lottie file Structure content once and deliver it across websites, apps and other channels. ### [ Develop, test and deploy faster ](#) Lottie file Use cloud development tools and CI/CD to move Drupal changes from code to production faster. ## WHAT DRUPAL TAKES OFF YOUR TEAM’S PLATE - ### Keep control of your code Drupal is open source, so your code stays yours. Build around your requirements without making tomorrow dependent on one vendor’s roadmap. - ### Build less from scratch Thousands of contributed modules and extensions give teams proven functionality to build from instead of recreating every capability themselves. - ### Make teamwork easier Structured content, workflows and shared workspaces give developers, content teams and stakeholders clearer ways to work together. - ### Scale without starting over Drupal’s caching, performance and flexible architecture are designed to support digital experiences as audiences, content and complexity grow. - ### Build on a secure foundation Open-source scrutiny combines with established security processes and a dedicated Drupal Security Team to help teams build with confidence. ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Livello%202_0.svg) ## Why Build With Drupal? Create by the same people who brought you Acquia, Drupal provides a level of flexibility developers have come to depend on. ### Built for Developers. Ready for AI. Drupal gives AI systems something far more useful than a page of HTML to scrape: clear, machine-readable data with explicit relationships and context. - Core JSON:API exposes Drupal entities through standards-based, spec-compliant endpoints - Structured content provides a cleaner foundation for AI retrieval and reuse ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/DRUPAL%20IS%20Built%20for%20AI.svg) ### security first. OPEN SOURCE ALWAYS. Open source means more eyes on the code. Drupal backs that scrutiny with defined processes for reviewing, coordinating and communicating security issues. - Dedicated Drupal Security Team - Community review before changes reach core ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Open%20source%2C%20but%20%20security%20first..svg) ### DECOUPLED BY DESIGN Separate your content and backend from the experience layer, so changing one doesn’t mean rebuilding the other. Change the front. Keep the foundations. - JSON:API and GraphQL support - Change or combine front ends without re-platforming your content ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Headless.svg) ### DRUPAL.SERIOUSLY EVOLVED. Drupal trades manual, click-through configuration for declarative, repeatable setup. - Reusable Recipes package configuration into repeatable workflows - Standardize builds across projects — faster, cleaner and more consistently. ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/DRUPAL%20IS%20ALWAYS%20DEVELOPING_0.svg) ### Reusable AGAIN AND AGAIN Build components and features once. Put them to work wherever they’re needed. - Single-Directory Components keep everything together - Pair with Recipes to reuse complete features across builds ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Reusable%20by%20design.svg) ## Built in the Open. Better Together - 8,800+ 8,800+ Active contributors - 10,000+ 10,000+ Free modules - 3,300+ 3,300+ Free themes - 100+ 100+ Drupal Certified Partners As an Drupal contributor ### You Build Together Contribute code, modules, documentation and ideas — or build on work the community has already shared. ### You Keep Learning Documentation, events, local communities and other contributors mean expertise is never confined to one team or company. ### You Shape What's Next Drupal evolves in the open. Contributors can influence the tools, standards and capabilities the platform develops next. ### You Are Backed by Acquia Acquia was founded from Drupal is deeply invested in its ecosystem, giving teams enterprise tools, expertise and support. ## Deep Resources. Serious Learning [Image ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Frame%201321314280.svg) Blog Article 9 min ###### Two Keynotes, One Question: Building Through Disruption at GovCon Two Drupal GovCon keynotes on building through disruption: the courage to lead change, and the care to keep people from being left behind. Read article Drupal Drupal ](/blog/two-keynotes-one-question-building-through-disruption-drupal-govcon) [Image ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Frame%201321314287.svg) Blog Article 10 min ###### Pick Your Starting Point in the Drupal Site Templates Marketplace More than a dozen Drupal site templates are available. Compare every marketplace option by sector, design system, and content architecture. Read article Drupal ](/blog/pick-your-starting-point-complete-guide-drupal-site-templates-marketplace) [Image ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Frame%201321314291.svg) Blog Article 11 min ###### From Headless CMS to AI Harness: What I Took to Decoupled Days Drupal turns decoupled architecture into a governed AI harness, combining live visual editing with agent-ready content schemas. Read article Drupal Drupal ](/blog/headless-cms-ai-harness-what-i-took-decoupled-days) [Image ![](/sites/default/files/media/image/2026-09/Frame%201321314288.svg) Blog Article 6 min ###### 5 Signs Your Drupal Site Has Outgrown Its Hosting Security Still managing your Drupal site's WAF and patching separately? These 5 signs show your hosting security layer may not be keeping up. Read article Drupal ](/blog/5-signs-your-drupal-site-security-setup-has-outgrown-its-hosting) # Ready to Build with Drupal? Try Drupal with Acquia and get hands-on with the platform for yourself. 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