Drupal is an open-source content management system built on PHP and the Symfony framework, with over two decades of powering some of the world’s most demanding digital platforms. Organizations like NASA, Tesla, the Australian Government, Oxford University, and the BBC rely on Drupal to manage complex, high-traffic websites where security, scalability, and editorial control are non-negotiable. With over 48,000 contributed modules, built-in multilingual support for 100+ languages, and a dedicated security team, Drupal remains the go-to CMS for enterprise-grade projects — from government portals and university platforms to headless commerce frontends and media publishing systems.
At Alpina Tech, we provide experienced Drupal developers who integrate directly into your team within 48 hours. Whether you need custom module development, a full migration from Drupal 7 (which reached end of life in January 2025), or a decoupled architecture with a modern JavaScript frontend — our pre-vetted specialists deliver results without the recruitment overhead.
Why Drupal Still Matters in 2026
Despite the rise of newer CMS platforms, Drupal commands a disproportionately strong presence among high-traffic websites — powering 7.5% of the top 1,000 sites worldwide. The latest major release, Drupal 11, brought Symfony 7 under the hood, PHP 8.3+ as a baseline, Single Directory Components for streamlined theming, Recipes for reusable configuration packages, and stable Workspaces for content staging. The most recent Drupal 11.3 update delivered a 26–33% improvement in request throughput and introduced native HTMX support with up to 71% less JavaScript overhead — the biggest performance boost in a decade.
Drupal’s API-first architecture, with JSON:API and GraphQL built into core, makes it a natural fit for decoupled setups where content is delivered to websites, mobile apps, digital signage, and IoT devices through a single backend. For organizations operating across borders, Drupal’s multilingual capabilities — covering content, configuration, and even the admin interface — remain unmatched among open-source CMS platforms. And with Drupal 12 planned for late 2026, the platform continues to evolve on a predictable release cadence that makes long-term planning straightforward.
What Our Drupal Developers Can Do for You
Our team covers the full spectrum of Drupal development. Custom builds from the ground up — corporate portals, intranets, multi-site networks, and data-driven applications — are our bread and butter. We create custom modules for third-party API integrations, business-specific workflows, and functionality that contributed modules don’t cover. On the frontend side, our developers craft responsive, accessible themes using Twig, modern CSS/SCSS, and Drupal 11’s component architecture, ensuring WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and strong Core Web Vitals scores.
Migration is another area where we see high demand. With Drupal 7 no longer receiving security updates, thousands of organizations need to move to Drupal 10 or 11 — and many are also migrating from WordPress, Joomla, or custom legacy systems. Our structured migration process covers content audit, data mapping, URL redirect preservation, SEO continuity, and go-live support with minimal downtime.
For teams building headless architectures, we set up Drupal as the content backend serving data via JSON:API or GraphQL to frontends powered by Next.js, React, or Vue.js. And once your site is live, we offer ongoing support — security patching, performance monitoring, module updates, and incremental feature development — so your platform stays healthy without requiring a full in-house Drupal team.
Our developers’ technology stack includes:
- Core: Drupal 10/11, PHP 8.x, Symfony 6/7, Composer, Twig, Drush
- Frontend: Next.js, React, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Single Directory Components (SDC)
- APIs: JSON:API, GraphQL, REST, OAuth 2.0
- Databases: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
- DevOps: Docker, DDEV, Lando, Pantheon, Acquia Cloud, Platform.sh, AWS
- Testing & CI/CD: PHPUnit, Behat, Cypress, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
How Hiring Works
The process is straightforward:
- Share your requirements — project scope, developer profile, preferred working hours.
- Get matched candidates — we present a shortlist within a few business days.
- Interview & select — you assess candidates directly through code reviews or pair programming.
- Start working — your developer joins within 48 hours: your repos, your Slack, your standups.
- Trial period — 2 weeks to validate the fit, with a replacement guarantee.
- Scale as needed — add or remove developers based on project demands.
Every engagement starts with a 2-week trial period. If the developer doesn’t meet your expectations, we provide a replacement or refund your payment. You can hire for a week, a month, or long-term, and scale the team up or down without penalties or long-term contracts. Our developers are based in Ukraine (GMT+2/GMT+3), providing full overlap with European and UK business hours and 6–8 hours of overlap with the US East Coast.
We offer three engagement models: dedicated developers who work full-time on your project, team augmentation to fill specific skill gaps alongside your in-house engineers, and project-based delivery with a defined scope, timeline, and budget
Page Updated: 2026-02-13






