
Drupal CMS 2.0 is a landmark release with Drupal Canvas, native AI, and recipe-based architecture. It delivers everything organizations need to build powerful digital experiences.
Varbase 11 builds directly on that foundation, adding enterprise-specific workflows, security configurations, and editorial tools. You get full Drupal CMS compatibility with zero roadmap divergence.
The enterprise capabilities you need, ready from day one.
Varbase has evolved from a traditional profile-based distribution to a recipe-based system built on Drupal CMS 2.0.
Varbase 11 leverages all recipes in Drupal core and the Drupal CMS, and enhances them with enterprise configurations refined across hundreds of implementations.
You get the full Drupal CMS 2.0 experience plus Varbase's enterprise layer with guaranteed compatibility for future Drupal releases.
Vardot contributed to Drupal CMS 2.0 development since the Starshot Initiative days, specifically to the default publishing workflow that now ships with the product.
We're also among the first to build an enterprise distribution on Drupal CMS 2.0, making Varbase 11 both a contribution to and an extension of the official Drupal ecosystem.
Varbase 11 gives you three recipe layers:

If your organization needs to launch quickly without sacrificing enterprise requirements, this is your stack.

What changes for marketers:
Content moves through clear stages: Draft → Needs Review → Published - with scheduling built in.
The component system gives you control.
Need a landing page for next week's campaign? Build it yourself using pre-built components:
No developer tickets. No two-week wait times.
You assemble the page from tested, brand-compliant components.
Varbase 11 includes AI-powered features that accelerate content creation:
The key difference: these aren't bolted-on AI features. They're integrated into the editorial workflow with proper governance controls.

Drupal CMS 2.0 provides:
Varbase adds:
Together, they deliver what neither provides alone: enterprise-ready from day one.
Varbase 11 is ideal if you:
Varbase 11 represents the next evolution of enterprise Drupal.
It's built on the official Drupal CMS 2.0, ensuring you stay on the main road, not a fork. And it's enhanced with 15 years of enterprise experience, so you don't have to figure out security configurations, editorial workflows, and performance optimization on your own.
Drupal CMS 2.0 provides the foundation. Varbase makes it enterprise-ready.
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