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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Drupal

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ADrupal is a free, open-source content management system written in PHP that competes primarily with Joomla and Plone. The standard release of Drupal, known as Drupal core, contains basic features such as account and menu management, RSS feeds, page layout customization, and system administration.N/A

    Flipgrid

    Score1 out of 10
    N/AFlipgrid is a video learning platform, acquired by Microsoft in 2018.N/A
    Pricing
    DrupalFlipgrid
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    DrupalFlipgrid
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DrupalFlipgrid
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    76%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    76%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DrupalFlipgrid
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    8.3
    74 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Flipgrid
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.374 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    7.8
    69 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Flipgrid
    -
    Ratings
    API7.364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language8.260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    6.5
    78 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Flipgrid
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor6.371 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section7.078 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates5.677 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes5.568 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design6.572 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow6.776 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator6.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    6.6
    77 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Flipgrid
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy6.971 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support6.472 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management6.467 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions6.670 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management6.869 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Flipgrid
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Video personalization00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Flipgrid
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    47% above category average
    Integration to LMS00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Flipgrid
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Video access controls00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    User management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Flipgrid
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Player customization00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Embedded videos00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Flipgrid
    9.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Streaming quality reports00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Per video tracking00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Flipgrid
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Video portal00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of Drupal and Flipgrid
    Feature
    Drupal
    -
    Ratings
    Flipgrid
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Video comments00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DrupalFlipgrid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (87 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DrupalFlipgrid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    If you want to set up a basic Not For Profit (NFP) Membership system and content base, Word Press is easier than Drupal. However, if you have specific needs that require a fair bit of customisation then Drupal is the best CRM available. If the webmaster is confident with PHP and SQL, Drupal allows a lot of creativity.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    I use Flipgrid to allow students to share their work with each other. For example, my students created some artwork based on a prompt. Then, they used Flipgrid to record their work and explain their choices. I also required them to comment on each other’s work to make sure they watched the videos
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Drag and drop functionality is easy to use
    • Easy to switch between straight text and HTML content
    • Ability to easily have multiple environments so that pages can be built in b/c-stage before they are approved and published
    • Solid user experience where it's clear how to navigate the platform
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Engage students in Speaking activities
    • Provides a wide variety of methods to share the activity (Google Classroom, Teams, etc)
    • Design of activities is made easier, because you are able to add images, videos, documents, etc.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • This is not an easy CMS to work with if you don't have a good understanding of website development. It isn't "plug-and-play" like Wordpress or Shopify.
    • Over time, doing major updates to the system can be taxing, especially if you aren't well-versed enough in doing system updates in line with your "child" theme and code.
    • The CMS can become somewhat cumbersome with server resources if not carefully optimized while you build and customize it to your liking.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Fligrid can improve using mixed tapes. I feel if it's not pointed out, teachers don't necessarily know it can be done.
    • When setting up the topic, some of the personalization choices are hard to find or down the page. It would be easier to choose the most used settings and making them the default - like the privacy settings.
    • I also believe the word Grid should be substituted with class. Teachers are always confused about what the Grid and topic are.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
    The time and money invested into this platform were too great to discontinue it at this point. I'm sure it will be in use for a while. We have also spent time training many employees how to use it. All of these things add up to quite an investment in the product. Lastly, it basically fulfills what we need our intranet site to do.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Open Source
    As a team, we found Drupal to be highly customizable and flexible, allowing our development team to go to great lengths to develop desired functionalities. It can be used as a solution for all types of web projects. It comes with a robust admin interface that provides greater flexibility once the user gets acquainted with the system.
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    Microsoft
    Flipgrid is the most user-friendly platform that exists.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Open Source
    Drupal itself does not tend to have bugs that cause sporadic outages. When deployed on a well-configured LAMP stack, deployment and maintenance problems are minimal, and in general no exotic tuning or configuration is required. For highest uptime, putting a caching proxy like Varnish in front of Drupal (or a CDN that supports dynamic applications).
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    Microsoft
    We have never had issues with the Flipgrid platform being unavailable during the school day.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Open Source
    Drupal page loads can be slow, as a great many database calls may be required to generate a page. It is highly recommended to use caching systems, both built-in and external to lessen such database loads and improve performance. I haven't had any problems with behind-the-scenes integrations with external systems.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Flipgrid has been easy for both our students and staff to use. When there is an issue with the program, we can easily reach support, and the trouble is resolved in an extremely quick and timely manner.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    As noted earlier, the support of the community can be rather variable, with some modules attracting more attraction and action in their issue queues, but overall, the development community for Drupal is second to none. It probably the single greatest aspect of being involved in this open-source project.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Flipgrip is great for supporting educators. They provide opportunities for teachers to learn the program and become ambassadors for the program. They are also responsive to questions and concerns through many different modes. That includes online communities, email, and Facebook communities. They are eager to meet and troubleshoot with you and are also eager to meet educators at conferences and meetings.
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    In-Person Training
    Open Source
    I was part of the team that conducted the training. Our training was fine, but we could have been better informed on Drupal before we started providing it. If we did not have answers to tough questions, we had more technical staff we could consult with. We did provide hands-on practice time for the learners, which I would always recommend. That is where the best learning occurred.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Open Source
    The on-line training was not as ideal as the face-to-face training. It was done remotely and only allowed for the trainers to present information to the learners and demonstrate the platform online. There was not a good way to allow for the learners to practice, ask questions and have them answered all in the same session.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
    Plan ahead as much you can. You really need to know how to build what you want with the modules available to you, or that you might need to code yourself, in order to make the best use of Drupal. I recommend you analyze the most technically difficult workflows and other aspects of your implementation, and try building some test versions of those first. Get feedback from stakeholders early and often, because you can easily find yourself in a situation where your implementation does 90% of what you want, but, due to something you didn't plan for, foresee, or know about, there's no feasible way to get past the last 10%
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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Drupal can be more complex to learn, but it offers a much wider range of applications. Drupal’s front and backend can be customized from design to functionality to allow for a wide range of uses. If someone wants to create something more complex than a simple site or blog, Drupal can be an amazing asset to have at hand.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Flipgrid is a game changer, working in a similar fashion to these other applications, but offering much more in terms of teacher control and implementation inside the classroom. Teachers can create lesson plans that incorporate options for Flipgrid to be utilized as a formative assessment tool to better gauge student comprehension and understanding.
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    Scalability
    Open Source
    Drupal is well known to be scalable, although it requires solid knowledge of MySQL best practices, caching mechanisms, and other server-level best practices. I have never personally dealt with an especially large site, so I can speak well to the issues associated with Drupal scaling.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    This product is straightforward to implement and share across our building and district. As a large district, it was not difficult to train staff and have them feel at ease implementing the program.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Given the endless possibilities that Drupal can have, we tend to have great support going on when we get a website launched
    • It has become much much faster and easier for us to launch a new project due to reusability
    • Configuration management in Drupal helps greatly with CI/CD, saves us costs
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    Microsoft
    • Flipgrid allows students who may not raise their hand or have a voice in class to participate and share their ideas, thoughts and views
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