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Drupal vs Shopify

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Drupal compare to Shopify on security, AI-readiness, and total cost of ownership? We scored both across 7 dimensions using NVD/NIST CVE data, GitHub metrics, and our scan of 10M+ sites.

Key finding

Shopify scores 63/100 overall versus Drupal's 41/100. Shopify has 40 total CVEs compared to Drupal's 1200, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

41
Drupal
Legacy · PHP
vs
63
Shopify
Modern · RUBY
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Shopify
35
70
Drupal
Shopify
performance Tie
65
65
Drupal
Shopify
ecosystem Shopify
40
65
Drupal
Shopify
ai readiness Shopify
40
50
Drupal
Shopify
developer experience Shopify
40
50
Drupal
Shopify
market trajectory Shopify
35
80
Drupal
Shopify
cost of ownership Shopify
35
55
Drupal
Shopify
Security details
Metric Drupal Shopify
Total CVEs 1200 40
Critical CVEs 89 5
Exploited (KEV) 8 0
CVEs last year 120 8
Avg CVSS 6.5 5.0
Security score 35/100 70/100
Caution
Drupal

Drupal scores 42/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, django, laravel.

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Acceptable
Shopify

Shopify scores 63/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
Shopify
Category: Ecommerce
Language: RUBY
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 4.5%
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Data sourced from NVD/NIST CVE database, GitHub API, and WebPulse framework scanner. Scores calculated using a 7-dimension model covering security, performance, ecosystem health, AI-readiness, developer experience, market trajectory, and cost of ownership. Updated June 2026.