The Drupal community, on the other hand, has decided not to purchase paid Drupal modules, not to depart from its tradition of keeping Drupal as close to 100% free as possible.

Is Drupal free or paid?

Drupal is distributed with a license usually called open source. It means that in contrast to nearly all other publishing systems of the same magnitude, Drupal is free of charge. There is no fee to download or start using Drupal, and no yearly license payment to continue to use it.

Is Drupal completely free?

Drupal is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) with a large, supportive community. It's used by millions of people and organizations around the globe to build and maintain their websites. ... For example, Drupal is free to download and anyone can modify and extend the platform.