Drupal

Drupal development and support

Drupal websites for government, education, not-for-profits and organisations with complex requirements.
Drupal

When Drupal is the right choice

Drupal is built for organisations that need fast, secure, high-level websites capable of handling complex requirements. It’s scalable, reliable and versatile, which is why it’s so widely used by government agencies, universities and large organisations.

Itomic has been developing Drupal websites since 2008, for clients in Perth, Melbourne and across Australia. Drupal clients over the years have included Victoria’s Department of Justice, the City of Greater Bendigo and Manningham City Council. We build, upgrade, host and support Drupal sites, and keep them patched and secure.

Drupal shines when you have lots of structured content, large editorial teams with detailed permissions, or strict security and accessibility requirements. For simpler marketing websites, WordPress is usually quicker and more cost-effective, and we’ll tell you honestly which suits you. To learn more about our Drupal experience, visit our dedicated Drupal site, Drupalise, or talk to our Drupal team.

Why Drupal

Why organisations choose Drupal

Open source, enterprise-grade and backed by a global community.

Complex content

Many content types, relationships and large volumes of content.

Fine-grained permissions

Detailed roles and workflows for large editorial teams.

Strong security

A dedicated Drupal security team and regular security releases.

Integrations

Connects with enterprise systems, data sources and APIs.

Accessible and multilingual

Strong built-in support for accessibility and multiple languages.

No licence fees

Open source, so no licensing costs and no vendor lock-in.

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Drupal services

Our Drupal services

From new builds to upgrades and ongoing support.

Drupal website development

New Drupal websites designed and built around your content, users and workflows, for government, education, not-for-profits and business.

Drupal upgrades

Upgrades between major Drupal versions, such as Drupal 10 to 11, planned and tested so your site keeps working throughout.

Drupal 7 migrations

Drupal 7 reached end of life in January 2025. We migrate Drupal 7 sites to modern Drupal or WordPress, with redirects so you keep your search rankings.

Drupal security and patching

Prompt Drupal security updates, with critical patches fast-tracked. See our website security service.

Drupal hosting

Secure Australian hosting configured for Drupal, managed by the team that builds and supports your site.

We are very pleased with our new website. The Itomic team were very professional and responsive during the development process.

Tasmin Wright, Solar Suite

The Itomic team have been a pleasure to work with throughout the website development process.

Lawrence Buchanan, City of Fremantle

The team at Itomic are very knowledgeable, highly professional and extremely prompt in their service and support.

Jamie Wade, Projectory

We couldn’t be happier! They have been professional, comprehensive and competent throughout the process of our working together.

Sreyasi Chaudhuri, Whittlesea Community Connections

Cannot recommend Itomic highly enough! Ben and the team are great to work with and have really taken the time to connect our vision…

Bronwen H, Gateway LLEN

Superb work by the team, we could not have chosen a more intelligent, interactive and diligent team to produce our new website.

Russell Nelson, Community Living Association

Very prompt solution of our problem. Thank you!

Kazimierz Stuglik, Catholic Parish of Floreat Wembley

Izumi at Itomic provides excellent service - response within a few hours, and most problems solved within a day! Highly recommend.

Paige Larsen, Foundation Housing

I am not tech savvy at all, and the patience, kindness and understanding they have showed has been brilliant. They have gone over and above.

Kate Hutchinson, Connecting Hands

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Itomic's support has continued as we have needed it. It's lovely to work with a business that puts its customers first and continues to deliver great.

Katie Neve, Cambridge Gulf Limited

The service and support in the following years was great. A special mention for Izumi - one of the most engaging customer facing people I've ever deal

Keir Tunbridge, AEGIC

The Itomic team were able to help us design a website that facilitates our activities, including an extensive online library resource.

Alicia Gigante, Ninti One

Itomic Web/App Specialists have professional and creative staff who listen to your company needs, offer solutions and provide a brilliant result.

Joanne Madeo, Smithwood Builders

The team at Itomic were patient, creative and helpful in guiding us through the development process.

Karen Devlin, Bridges International

Working with Itomic is always a pleasure, as they do everything in their power to accommodate the very dynamic nature of our business.

Roshan Odhavji, Megatix

The crew at Itomic were amazing! From the start they were 100% committed to making sure the design brief matched our expectations.

Victor Benjamin, Pamsup

The Itomic team were great to work with, they understood what we wanted, and they were able to deliver the website to a high quality.

Stuart Ward, Adult Parole Board

The recent upgrade makes our website more modern and user friendly which helps for our fundraising activities.

Paul Edmondson, BioRehab for Kids

I have worked with Itomic for a number of years, actually from its inception, and I have always been a very VERY happy customer!

Eric Konigsdorfer, Konig Designs

Having worked with Itomic for four years (and continue to work with), their service is invaluable to helping maintain our company's web presence.

Samantha Lemmens, Cogstate

We are really impressed with the service we have received so far. Would recommend them highly.

Natasha Bishop, Manningham Council

Itomic are experts at website maintenance and WordPress updates, I highly recommend them to businesses of all sizes.

Robbie T, Magic Rob

Thank you for producing a great site, on budget and on time. I have particularly appreciated the strong project management input and commitment.

Saskia Mazzella, Foundation Housing

They were receptive when we wanted to make improvements, and made suggestions for improvement of their own.

Damian Grose, Tranen Pty Ltd

Certainly from my perspective the page is fresh and bright, positive imagery and easy to use menus and functions. The brief was 100% met.

Rochelle Hook, BCRC-WA

There are not many companies - anywhere - with the perfect balance of expertise, empathy and ethics that Itomic has at its core.

Ann Brodziak, The Thinking Woman’s Diary

Itomic were awesome. They got the job done quickly, and professionally.

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Itomic always have a ‘can do’ attitude to web development whilst remaining practical and efficient.

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FAQs

Drupal questions

More FAQs

Is Drupal a good choice for government websites?

Yes. Drupal is widely used across Australian government because it handles large volumes of content, detailed user permissions, multilingual content and complex integrations, and it has a dedicated security team. It’s also well suited to universities, not-for-profits and businesses with complex requirements.

Can you upgrade our Drupal website to the latest version?

Yes. We upgrade Drupal sites between major versions, for example Drupal 10 to 11, and keep them patched in between. Modern Drupal versions upgrade far more smoothly than older ones, so staying current is the cheapest way to look after a Drupal site.

What should we do if we are still on Drupal 7?

Drupal 7 reached end of life in January 2025 and no longer receives official security updates. Moving off it is effectively a rebuild, so it’s worth choosing the right platform: modern Drupal, WordPress or a custom application. We can review your site and recommend the best path. Read more about your Drupal 7 options.

WordPress or Drupal: which should I choose?

WordPress suits most business, not-for-profit and marketing websites: it’s flexible, easy for editors and economical to build and support. Drupal suits large, complex, content-rich sites with detailed permissions and integrations, which is why it’s popular with government. We work with both, so we’ll recommend whichever fits your needs and budget.

Do you host and maintain the websites you build?

Yes. We offer secure Australian website hosting, and our website security service keeps WordPress, Drupal and Laravel sites patched, backed up and monitored. You’re not locked in: you own your website and can host it wherever you like.

Can you redesign my website without losing my Google rankings?

Yes. Before launch we map your existing pages to the new site, keep important addresses where possible and set up 301 redirects for anything that moves, so your search rankings and backlinks carry across. We also carry over page titles and descriptions, and monitor Google Search Console after launch.

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