--- title: "Drupal: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Drupal is an open source content management system. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/drupal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Drupal: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Drupal is an open source content management system. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Drupal - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among content management systems**: 3.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Content management systems | 2 | 3.2% | 49.5K | | CMS platforms | 2 | 3.3% | 49.5K | - [Content management systems](/demand/global-en/categories/content-management-systems) - [CMS platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/cms-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Drupal changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Drupal worldwide fell from 90.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Drupal’s estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide peaked at 4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.7% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Drupal’s estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide peaked at 4.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in April 2026. ## How did search popularity change for content management systems worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, WordPress gained estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide, from 88.1% to 89.6%. - In August 2026, Drupal lost estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide, from 3.9% to 3.2%. - In August 2026, Joomla lost estimated Share of Search among content management systems worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.6%. - In August 2026, Contentful rose from 4th to 3rd among content management systems worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sanity worldwide rose 23.7% over 11 measured months, from 19K to 23.5K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for CMS platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, WordPress gained estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 92.2% to 93.6%. - In August 2026, Drupal lost estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 4% to 3.3%. - In August 2026, Joomla lost estimated Share of Search among CMS platforms worldwide, from 3.3% to 2.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TYPO3 worldwide fell 37.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Umbraco worldwide fell 34.1% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sitecore worldwide fell 31.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.3K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Content management systems | 90.5K | 3.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Content management systems | 74K | 3.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Content management systems | 60.5K | 2.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Content management systems | 74K | 3.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Content management systems | 74K | 3.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Content management systems | 74K | 3.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Content management systems | 60.5K | 2.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | Content management systems | 74K | 4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Content management systems | 60.5K | 3.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Content management systems | 60.5K | 3.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Content management systems | 49.5K | 3.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Content management systems | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | CMS platforms | 90.5K | 3.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | CMS platforms | 74K | 3.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | CMS platforms | 60.5K | 2.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | CMS platforms | 74K | 3.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | CMS platforms | 74K | 3.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | CMS platforms | 74K | 3.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | CMS platforms | 60.5K | 2.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | CMS platforms | 74K | 4.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | CMS platforms | 60.5K | 3.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | CMS platforms | 60.5K | 4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | CMS platforms | 49.5K | 3.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | CMS platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Drupal measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Drupal’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “drupal” ## Which content management systems compete with Drupal? - [WordPress](/demand/global-en/brands/wordpress): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/drupal-vs-wordpress - [Contentful](/demand/global-en/brands/contentful): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/contentful-vs-drupal - [Joomla](/demand/global-en/brands/joomla): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/drupal-vs-joomla - [Sanity](/demand/global-en/brands/sanity-cms): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/drupal-vs-sanity-cms ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Drupal: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/drupal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/drupal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.