Title: WordPress or Drupal???
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WordPress or Drupal???

 *  [mhick99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mhick99/)
 * (@mhick99)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-or-drupal/)
 * Hello,
 * Newbie here with a question. I need to create a website that will allow a client
   to login with either a username/password I create and provide, or one they create
   on their own. Once they login, they will be taken to their own private page where
   I will have messages/information for them. They would also need to be able to
   view, print, and download PDF files that I leave for them on the server. There
   will be specific and unique PDF files for each user that logs in. All this should
   also be done securely.
 * Would WordPress or Drupal be more suited for a website like this? Whichever one
   is more suited, can anyone point me in the right direction (modules, plug-ins,
   etc.). I’m not a programmer, but could probably learn if needed.
 * Thanks,
 * Mark

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 *  [asechrest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asechrest/)
 * (@asechrest)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-or-drupal/#post-1008092)
 * From what I’ve read, Drupal is not for the faint of heart, although it’s more
   robust user and permission system makes it somewhat better suited to a medium
   or large-scale CMS than WordPress.
 * However, my feeling is that if you’re not a programmer, you’re not going to get
   much more than out-of-the-box functionality with Drupal. (Maybe someone with 
   Drupal experience can weigh in.)
 * On the other hand, without programming knowledge, I’m not sure you could get 
   WordPress to do what you want, either. I’ll defer to the more experienced folks
   here.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-or-drupal/#post-1008095)
 * Given your description of the site, it doesn’t sound like either one would be
   a good fit. CMS’s like WP/Drupal are not really meant for your application, which
   sounds like something pretty customized to your needs. You’d have to make major
   modifications to either to make them do that sort of thing, and frankly it’d 
   be simpler to write your own system from scratch.
 * I know you’re not a programmer, but you might want to consider hiring one.
 *  Thread Starter [mhick99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mhick99/)
 * (@mhick99)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-or-drupal/#post-1008111)
 * Thanks very much for the inputs. I really appreciate it.
 * Mark
 *  [David Cortes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-cortes/)
 * (@david-cortes)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-or-drupal/#post-1008175)
 * Hi Mark,
 * I think that knowledge make us better, if you are interested in do your project
   with WordPress I can tell you that you can, you can do it where you want, consider
   the documentation, it’s a good base, and consider some tutorial sites.
 * I’m working on a site like your project, and I don’t have much expirience on 
   WordPress, but every project must be a challenge to do something new.
 * there’s a plugin named “User access manager”, maybe can help you!!
 * I hope you understand, my english is not good but I’m trying.
 * David
 *  [mcintyremedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mcintyremedia/)
 * (@mcintyremedia)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-or-drupal/#post-1008206)
 * Hey Mark. I have tried both. WordPress is BUY FAR the easiest set up. I am no
   expert here, but this is the case. You will also want to think about your administrator.
   WordPress is much easier if you are creating this for someone without cpu skills.
   I’ve seen much more support for WordPress too, in terms of help and plugins. 
   And is more stable, from what I have read.
 * If you have the time, Drupal is a powerful program, maybe try a fun test site
   to see the difference?
 * Hope this helps.

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