SaaS

Tactis argues that pairing Drupal Canvas (moving toward core by late 2025) with Acquia Source’s managed SaaS, AI assistance, and governance tools closes key enterprise gaps—reducing maintenance, strengthening security and compliance (including FedRAMP options), and standardizing component governance. ...more

Despite powering thousands of sites and being declared a UN “Digital Public Good,” Drupal remains underused in the martech space. ComputerMinds explores how licensing-free, enterprise-grade tools like Drupal are being overlooked by CMOs in favour of high-cost SaaS platforms with low feature utilisation. If your marketing stack costs more than £50k a year, this is a must-read. ...more

In Episode 512, Nic Laflin, John Picozzi, and JD Leonard discuss the new open-source Member Platform—why it exists, how it's built, and how you can contribute. Plus, a detailed review of the Profile module and its role in managing user data. ...more

Full Fat Things examines how SaaS vendor lock-in drives up fees for upgrades, API access, and support. The article outlines its impact on innovation and compares open source platforms like Drupal to restore control, flexibility, and cost transparency. ...more

The Drupal CMS team has launched development of a SaaS site template focused on B2B expense management. The recipe delivers structured content types, visual layout components, demo content and a pricing comparison MVP to accelerate site builds for subscription-based businesses. ...more

Drupal Life Hacks explains how to combine Tailwind CSS with Bootstrap in a Radix-based Drupal theme, offering configuration steps, conflict avoidance techniques, and practical use cases. ...more

Platform.sh appoints open-source innovator Fabien Potencier as Chief Technology Officer to lead developer-first innovation and support global enterprise growth. ...more

Morpht’s Murray Woodman outlines how government agencies can use Drupal’s Webform module in GovCMS SaaS to build rule-based decision tools. The guide explains how to apply business logic through submission preprocessors, PHP calculations, and Twig templates, offering a code-driven approach to deliver personalized user experiences—without relying on external systems. ...more

Agiledrop’s Iztok Smolic outlines practical steps for SaaS vendors integrating with open source systems like Drupal, emphasizing public code, community standards, transparent development, and platform-specific expertise. ...more

Acquia’s Craig Hanna explains how Drupal Experience Builder (XB) and Site Studio will coexist. The post details their differences, future development focus, compatibility plans, and guidance on choosing the right solution for Drupal projects. ...more

The series addresses common but challenging features that many site owners encounter, offering detailed guides on optimizing the platform to meet specific needs. ...more

Ross Gerring's blog post on Itomic explores the optimal timing for software upgrades, using Drupal as a case study. The article discusses the impact of version changes, software lifecycle stages, SaaS vs. traditional models, and strategies for early and late adoption. It also examines End-of-Life considerations and the choice between internal and external resources for major upgrades. ...more