Drupal vs Symphony comparison

The compared Drupal and Symphony solutions aren't in the same category. Drupal is ranked #5 in WCM , and holds a 6.5% mindshare in the category. Symphony is ranked #9 in ESS , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 6.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Drupal users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of Symphony users who would recommend it.

Drupal

Read 37 Drupal reviews

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95% willing to recommend

Symphony

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592 Views
453 Comparison Views

83% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Drupal and Symphony based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Drupal

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Web Content Management (5th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (4th)

Symphony

Average Rating

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Social Software (9th)

Mindshare comparison

Drupal and Symphony aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Drupal is designed for Web Content Management and holds a mindshare of 6.5%, down 7.2% compared to last year.
Symphony, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Social Software, holds 6.0% mindshare, up 5.4% since last year.

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it_user635487

Application Developer, Sr at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Mar 27, 2017

Being free to extend or alter it is important for us.

The open source nature of Drupal, being free to extend or alter it is massively important for us. We also use it to build communications. Not being tied to a single vendor means that we can have scale for developers It gives the company the ability to quickly spin up ideas, and the scalability to…

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Nenad Pejcic

Senior Professional Services Engineer at Aspire Technology

Nov 29, 2023

Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier

I have experience with solutions from other vendors like Nokia, Huawei, and Tyson. The main pros of Symphony, in comparison, are the modules that provide a comprehensive overview and the automation features for planning data. These aspects are notably beneficial and stand out. On the downside, the major cons revolve around user customization. Unlike other vendors where you can create your reports and customize navigation, Symphony's user optimization in the SCAP module is limited. This lack of flexibility is a significant drawback, especially when compared to other solutions. Overall, while certain modules like those related to SolarWinds are straightforward and comparable, Symphony falls short in terms of user customization.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is good for big projects."

"We use a part of the solution called Acquia. The personalization portion of this is the most valuable aspect fo the solution."

"You can build websites on it very quickly."

"The feature I find most valuable is that Drupal is a framework and not only a CMS."

"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."

"The entire product is good."

"The overall functions are good."

"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."

"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."

Cons

"Digital experience features like target, segmentation, and campaign management have a long way to go."

"It is a little bit simplified."

"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful."

"I think the support needs to improve, as well as the integration with tracking and analytics systems."

"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."

"Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module."

"To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial."

"The solution needs to improve CI."

"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing."

"It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."

"It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."

"Symphony is expensive."

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it_user8925

Developer with 51-200 employees

Aug 23, 2013

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

15%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Financial Services Firm

62%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm

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What do you like most about Symphony?

Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.

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Symphony is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Symphony?

The solution needs to improve CI.

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Drupal

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Overview

Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications

Symphony’s secure, cloud-based communications service delivers the next wave in organizational productivity where markets and individuals come together to create vibrant communities in which to share content, insights and opinions without compromising on organizational compliance.

Sample Customers

BMJ, The Economist, New Republic, SpaceX, Lush, Danone, Tesla Motors, Peugeot, Stanford Law, Harvard, Oxford University, MIT Media Lab, The Beatles, MTV UK, The Weather Channel, NBC, BBC, grammy.com, Mus_e du Louvre, Whitehouse.gov, London.gov.uk, Gouvernment.fr, New Zealand Government, The Prince of Wales, British Council, NYC Metropolitan Transport Authority, Gatwick Obviously

BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase

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