Drupal — the open-source enterprise CMS | Genero

The open CMS your website can grow with.

Drupal is the open-source CMS behind university, public-sector and enterprise websites worldwide. No licence fees, and built for multilingual, large-scale sites. Genero has been designing, building and running Drupal sites in Japan since 2014.

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Build pages by drag and drop

Drupal Canvas in Drupal CMS 2.0

400k+

websites run on Drupal

70%

of the world's top 100 universities

100+

languages, ready to use

50,000+

modules to extend it

Source: drupal.org, October 2026

Why Drupal for sites that need to last.

Drupal treats content as structure, not just pages — which is why it holds up as a site grows.

Structured content

Enter it once, use it everywhere

Content is defined field by field, so one entry can appear in listings, on the home page and in a calendar automatically.

Multilingual

Multilingual sites, one system

100+ languages, including Japanese, are available out of the box, with translations managed alongside the content.

API-first

Content beyond the website

JSON:API is built into core, so the same content can feed apps, Next.js or React front ends, and AI.

Security & accessibility

Security and accessibility

A dedicated security team handles vulnerabilities, and core targets WCAG 2.2 AA for both the admin and public interfaces.

No licence fees. Ever.

Drupal is open source under the GPL. No vendor lock-in — your site stays your own asset.

Drupal keeps moving forward.

Since 2025, Drupal CMS has made it much easier to build a site without deep technical knowledge.

2001

Drupal released

Born as open source

2024.08

Drupal 11

The current major version

2025.01

Drupal CMS 1.0

A ready-to-use starting point

2026.01

Drupal CMS 2.0

Drupal Canvas and site templates

2026.12

Drupal 12

Due the week of December 7

Drupal 10 reaches end of life on December 9, 2026.

Drupal 7 support already ended in January 2025. Check which version your site runs and plan the upgrade early.

Plan an upgrade

Building with Drupal in Japan since 2014.

Genero has designed, built and run websites for companies and organizations with Drupal at the core — and supports Japan's Drupal community too.

  • Acquia

    Preferred Partner

    A top-tier partner of Acquia, co-founded by Drupal's creator

  • Drupal Association

    Drupal Certified Partner

    Certified for contributions to Drupal

  • Open source

    KamihayaCMS

    Our Drupal distribution, published on drupal.org

  • Community

    DrupalCon Nara 2025

    Presenting Sponsor

  • Planning and design

    Architecture and content design that fit your goals.

  • Build

    Design and development of your Drupal site.

  • Migration and upgrades

    Move from older Drupal versions or another CMS.

  • Hosting

    The right platform, such as Acquia, for your needs.

  • Run and improve

    Updates and improvements after launch, in Japanese.

KamihayaCMS

A Drupal distribution built for Japan's government web guidelines.

KamihayaCMS is a Drupal distribution Genero developed to follow the Japanese Digital Agency's website guidelines. It's open source and published on drupal.org.

  • Components based on the Digital Agency design system

  • Accessibility checking and cookie consent

  • Integrates with Acquia DAM

composer create-project genero/drupal-recommended-project

Track record

Syngenta Japan: Drone Assist

A site Genero built on Drupal and Acquia Cloud.

Acquia Engage Awards 2023 finalist

Supporting Japan's Drupal community

  • DrupalCon Nara 2025 (Presenting Sponsor)

  • Drupal Japan Contribution Day 2025

  • DrupalCamp Tokyo 2026

Sources: genero.jp, drupal.org

Talk it through

Your goals, current site and team.

Design

Structure, content model and hosting.

Build and migrate

Develop, then move existing content.

Launch and run

Keep improving and updating after launch.

Frequently asked questions

Anything else? Just ask.

QDoes Drupal cost anything?

Drupal itself is open source under the GPL, with no licence fees. Building, hosting and running the site are separate costs.

QWhat should we do about a Drupal 7 or 10 site?

Drupal 7 support ended in January 2025, and Drupal 10 ends on December 9, 2026. Genero will review your site and propose a plan to move to the latest version.

QIs it easy for content editors?

In Drupal CMS 2.0, drag-and-drop page building with Drupal Canvas comes as standard. We also design the editing experience as part of the build.

QDoes it work well for Japanese sites?

Yes. Drupal supports 100+ languages, including Japanese, and runs multilingual sites from one system. Genero's KamihayaCMS also follows the Digital Agency's website guidelines.

QCan we go headless?

Yes. JSON:API is built into core, so Drupal pairs with front ends such as Next.js or React.

QWhere would it be hosted?

We recommend based on your needs. As an Acquia Preferred Partner, Genero also works with Acquia's Drupal-optimized platform.

Drupal information is based on drupal.org as of October 2026. Screens are illustrations. Drupal is a registered trademark of Dries Buytaert.

Tell us about your website.

A new site, an upgrade from Drupal 7 or 10, or a move from another CMS — whatever you can share is enough. We'll work out the approach with you.

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