Skip to content
← All framework rankings

Ruby on Rails vs Drupal

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Ruby on Rails compare to Drupal 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

Ruby on Rails scores 64/100 overall versus Drupal's 41/100. Ruby on Rails has 180 total CVEs compared to Drupal's 1200, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

64
Ruby on Rails
Modern · RUBY
vs
41
Drupal
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Ruby on Rails
62
35
Ruby on Rails
Drupal
performance Tie
65
65
Ruby on Rails
Drupal
ecosystem Ruby on Rails
70
40
Ruby on Rails
Drupal
ai readiness Ruby on Rails
72
40
Ruby on Rails
Drupal
developer experience Ruby on Rails
70
40
Ruby on Rails
Drupal
market trajectory Ruby on Rails
50
35
Ruby on Rails
Drupal
cost of ownership Ruby on Rails
60
35
Ruby on Rails
Drupal
Security details
Metric Ruby on Rails Drupal
Total CVEs 180 1200
Critical CVEs 18 89
Exploited (KEV) 2 8
CVEs last year 15 120
Avg CVSS 5.8 6.5
Security score 62/100 35/100
Acceptable
Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails scores 65/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Caution
Drupal

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

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Quick facts
Ruby on Rails
Category: Backend
Language: RUBY
First release: 2004
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.8%
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
Related briefings
SingGuard-NSFA: Open-Source Guardrails for Agentic AI Risk
July 15, 2026
Django: Zero New CVEs. Rails: 12. Same Era, Different Security Outcomes.
June 23, 2026
Universities Built for Browsers Are Invisible to AI. That Affects Enrollment.
June 10, 2026
3 Frameworks Ship Zero GitHub Releases. 8 Ship 50+. The Release Transparency Divide Is a Security Signal.
June 24, 2026
Drupal Has 5 CISA KEV Entries. The Enterprise CMS Is on the Federal Watchlist.
June 21, 2026
Universities Built for Browsers Are Invisible to AI. That Affects Enrollment.
June 10, 2026
More comparisons
Ruby on Rails vs WordPress Ruby on Rails vs Next.js Ruby on Rails vs React Ruby on Rails vs Angular Ruby on Rails vs Django Ruby on Rails vs Laravel Ruby on Rails vs Vue.js Ruby on Rails vs Astro Ruby on Rails vs Hugo Ruby on Rails vs SvelteKit Drupal vs WordPress Drupal vs Next.js Drupal vs React Drupal vs Angular Drupal vs Django Drupal vs Laravel Drupal vs Vue.js Drupal vs Astro Drupal vs Hugo Drupal vs SvelteKit

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.