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Shopify vs Drupal

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Shopify 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

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)

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

Shopify scores 63/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Caution
Drupal

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

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Quick facts
Shopify
Category: Ecommerce
Language: RUBY
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 4.5%
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
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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.