Drupal Development
Full range of services in one place: from the requirements analysis stage, through mockup creation, graphic design, Drupal development, and maintenance, including 24-hour support.
Our full scope of services and extensive knowledge make our clients stay with us for years.
How to approach choosing a Drupal development company?
Many clients hope to create a modern, functional website or web application when deciding to start a new Drupal project with a web development company.
Unfortunately, they often find that the process is slower than expected, and communication with the agency is problematic.
A project that was supposed to be key to the company's growth becomes a source of stress and frustration. Costs rise, deadlines are pushed back, and the vision of the final product begins to blur.
Many studies confirm that more than 50% of IT projects are behind schedule or over budget, and more than 30% are canceled. These statistics are very similar for Drupal projects.
When choosing a Drupal development company, consider not only the price but also their experience and approach to project implementation to increase the chances of success.
Drupal is perfect for:
What can you build on Drupal?
Drupal's main advantage is its flexibility and unlimited extensibility. This applies not only to the building phase of the system but also to the entire lifecycle of the project.
The key is that Drupal allows you to add functionality over time. For example, you can build a corporate website this year, add e-commerce a year from now, then add multisite/multilanguage functionality another year from now, and eventually make it a headless CMS.
There are thousands of development paths, and you can tailor the system to your business's current needs. This is Drupal's huge advantage over systems dedicated to a single function.
At Droptica, we’ve most often built the following types of web applications and websites on Drupal.
At Droptica we use Drupal to build:
Real-estate websites
Event and training management mechanisms
Tourism websites
What you need to know about Drupal
For which projects is it better to choose another technology?
If you're planning to build a website:
- that will live for one or two years,
- where the content won't be changed too often,
- for which new features and improvements won't be created,
- where security isn’t important,
then it will always be cheaper to choose other solutions, such as WordPress.
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If you're planning to build an ecommerce system:
- in a budget of thousands of man-hours, because the available solutions like Drupal Commerce, Magento, etc. along with ready-made modules don’t meet your requirements,
- that only function as ecommerce and don't have any other features,
then it’s better to choose Sylius technology.
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If you're planning to make an application:
- for marketing automation,
- for sending mass e-mails depending on the segments of recipients, their types and reactions,
then it's better to choose the Mautic technology.
What is needed for a smooth Drupal web development service?
How does the process of Drupal development work?
We divide every project into such stages:
At Droptica, we often work with clients who are just planning a project and need support in the first phase (specification). For them, we offer a Discovery Workshop service, from which we start the entire implementation path.
We also have clients who have already gone through the initial stages and prepared graphic designs. In this case, we start cooperation at the stage of programming work.
We're able to adapt to the client's specific situation and enter the process of creating the system at the stage when the client needs us.
How much does it cost to build a web system on Drupal?
The price depends on the requirements described in the system specification. We've developed simple web pages, mainly based on the Droopler website builder, with a budget of several thousand Euros. We've also implemented projects developed over many months or even years by a team of several people. In this case, the monthly cost reached 20,000 EUR, and the total cost depended only on the ideas for changes and improvements introduced by the client.
Why choose Drupal development services at Droptica?
The client evaluates a project's profitability by comparing the amount of money spent with the results achieved.
With hundreds of projects done on Drupal and the knowledge of dozens of people, we can offer time-optimized ways to develop functionality.
When planning a new project, we analyze similar projects we've done and consult with the teams working on those projects on how to implement the new client's requirements. In this way, we use our experience to develop Drupal websites or systems for new clients faster and more cost-effectively.
Few companies have as much Drupal experience in terms of years in the market and team size. We’re able to use these years and the size of our team to make an optimal offer to our clients.
Discover our Drupal solutions and projects
Website migration to Drupal for HERE
We seamlessly migrated HERE's web infrastructure to a robust Drupal CMS, enabling scalable and efficient management of multiple sites. Thanks to a component-driven framework and the implementation of automated quality testing, the platform accelerates the launch of new sites while ensuring exceptional visual and functional standards. This content hub now plays a key role in delivering unique digital experiences.
See the HERE case study
Drupal support and features for Exide Group
For Exide Group, we improved their multilingual Drupal website in several areas. We removed outdated code and upgraded key modules to ensure a stable and modern foundation. We also improved SEO performance and successfully migrated country-specific sites. Our refined development process allowed for faster feature delivery while maintaining quality standards, resulting in a more reliable and up-to-date web page.
Headless CMS for the Polish Football Association
We developed a modern headless CMS on Drupal for the Polish Football Association. This scalable platform provides flexible content management across multiple sites and integrates seamlessly with other systems. It efficiently handles data related to thousands of matches, and both editors and users have appreciated its customization options. The system ensures effective content delivery and smooth internal synchronization.
Drupal marketplace for Henry Schein
For our client Henry Schein, we developed a versatile B2B platform called D2D Place using Drupal CMS to connect dental professionals with medical equipment suppliers. We focused on creating an intuitive user interface, advanced search capabilities, and top-notch security on this selling website. The result is a streamlined and efficient marketplace that simplifies transactions and is well-positioned for future business expansion.
Read blog posts about Drupal development
Learn about the Drupal web development process and the various stages of building websites. Get inspired by real-world examples and learn helpful tips and tools from experts.
Support your website with Droptica experts
Ongoing maintenance is essential to ensure the security and effectiveness of a Drupal website. Discover our e-book, which provides tips on security updates, code version management, logging activities, website monitoring, and much more. Whether you aim to improve performance and security or want to save time, our guide will help you.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Accurate pricing of programming work is possible after the graphic design phase. We estimate the time for graphic design after we have specifications, diagrams, and prototypes. We can price the server work after planning the load that the application will generate (the number and type of operations, including cron, and the number and type of users). Without this information, we can make a preliminary estimate based on our previous experience (e.g., a system similar to A usually costs between X and Y EUR). In addition, we can determine that we'll limit the total budget to X EUR and adjust the scope of work during the project to fit within the budget.
However, if the client needs to know the cost of implementing the described functionality in general, doesn't have a graphic design yet, and doesn't want an approach with budget limitation and scope adjustment during the project, then we at Droptica don't take on such projects.
We usually start new projects within 1 to 6 weeks after signing the contract. It depends on the situation with other projects. When we talk to each client, we'll let them know how long it will take to start a project.
We can step into development and support mode. We've described details on the Drupal Support subpage.
The client can also take over the development and maintenance of the website. Then, if necessary, we're available for advice - as part of the Drupal Consulting service.
