This is one of the most common questions we get from clients evaluating Drupal. Both Layout Builder and Paragraphs solve the same problem — flexible page construction — but they take fundamentally different approaches.
Layout Builder
Layout Builder is Drupal core. It works at the display level, letting editors arrange blocks and fields in a visual grid. It is fast, accessible, and requires no extra modules. The downside: it is tied to a single page's layout, making global content reuse harder.
Paragraphs
Paragraphs is a contributed module that embeds structured content components inside a node. It is extremely powerful for complex content architectures. The downside: the editor UX is famously difficult, and it creates tight coupling between content and layout.
Our recommendation
For most marketing sites in 2025, we default to Layout Builder with Sections. For enterprise content with complex structured data (think event registrations, product specs, or legal documents), Paragraphs or Experience Builder gives you more control.
