# Drupal vs MeshCentral

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Drupal | MeshCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | — | 7 531 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +253 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.3.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

MeshCentral scores 74/100 against 71/100 for Drupal, so it is the safer default.

MeshCentral ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Drupal.

If you want the quickest setup, MeshCentral is easier to run; Drupal needs more configuration.

MeshCentral is growing faster right now (+253 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Drupal](https://selfhost.directory/project/drupal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drupal.md)
- [MeshCentral](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshcentral) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshcentral.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drupal-vs-meshcentral