Why Drupal?

When Drupal makes sense

• the site has a lot of content, languages, roles and permissions;
• content management needs to be precise, controlled and extensible;
• the system needs to connect with other systems, e-commerce, registries or APIs;
• security, accessibility and long-term maintenance matter;
• the website is not just a campaign page, but an operational tool.

When custom is better

WordPress or SaaS can be a very good choice for a simple website, campaign or standard online store. A custom Drupal solution becomes reasonable when the tool starts limiting the business process.

• business rules do not fit standard plugins;
• there are several integrations and they need to be reliable;
• the content model, permissions or workflows are organisation-specific;
• the system needs to be developed for years without rebuilding from scratch.

What TCO means

TCO means total cost of ownership across the whole lifecycle of the system. It is not only the initial development price.

In web development, TCO usually includes:

• initial development;
• maintenance and bug fixes;
• security updates;
• hosting and performance;
• integration maintenance;
• content and user support costs;
• migrations and future rebuilds;
• the business impact of downtime or technical problems.

Why a cheap start can become expensive

A cheap solution may look reasonable at the beginning, but if architecture, security, testing and maintenance process are weak, the cost appears later.

• plugin problems;
• security holes;
• slow performance;
• repeated rebuilds;
• dependency on one person;
• unclear code and hard-to-maintain integrations.

How Drupal helps control TCO

A well-architected Drupal solution may cost more upfront, but the advantage appears over a longer period.

• better maintainability;
• controlled security updates;
• more stable integrations;
• better scalability;
• support for WCAG and public-sector requirements;
• clearer development and testing process;
• lower or at least more predictable 3-5 year total cost of ownership.

Where WebPro is strongest

WebPro fits projects where Drupal is not just a website engine, but a business-critical platform.

• modernising Drupal 6/7/8/9/10 systems;
• moving to Drupal 11;
• cleaning up legacy systems;
• managing integrations;
• creating and improving WCAG compliance;
• security updates and risk reduction;
• long-term maintenance and further development.