Liferay Digital Experience Platform vs Drupal

Liferay Digital Experience Platform9.1Visit DDrupal8.6Visit

Higher score Liferay Digital Experience Platform #3 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Liferay

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D Drupal #8 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Drupal

• Liferay Digital Experience Platform fits best

  Midmarket firms building portals and commerce experiences

• Drupal fits best

  Teams wanting open-source, extensible DXP foundations

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Side by side

Feature	Liferay Digital Experience Platform 9.1/10 Visit ↗	DDrupal 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software	#8 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software
Best for	Midmarket firms building portals and commerce experiences	Teams wanting open-source, extensible DXP foundations
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Liferay Digital Experience Platform 1/4 · Drupal 0/4
Headless API	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visual editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Personalization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multisite support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Workflow and roles	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum locales	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports customer, partner, supplier, and employee portals Offers SaaS, PaaS, and self-hosted deployment options Combines personalization, A/B testing, workflows, and B2B commerce	Structures content with custom fields, workflows, and role-based permissions Supports multilingual publishing, media management, and SEO tools Offers API-first architecture and cloud or self-hosted deployment
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales SaaS, PaaS, and self-hosted models split infrastructure responsibilities The 30-day trial page references an older downloadable DXP release	Drupal core is aimed at teams needing control over architecture and integrations Operating an installation can require infrastructure managed by the user Support channels are community and documentation
Our verdict	Liferay Digital Experience Platform brings content management, site building, personalization, workflows, analytics integration, and B2B commerce into one platform. It is aimed at organizations creating web experiences for customers,… Read the review →	Drupal is an open-source content management platform for building websites and digital experiences, suited to teams that want structured content and control over how their digital experience is assembled. Drupal core targets developers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Liferay Digital Experience Platform — where it wins

  • Supports customer, partner, supplier, and employee portals
  • Offers SaaS, PaaS, and self-hosted deployment options
  • Combines personalization, A/B testing, workflows, and B2B commerce

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • SaaS, PaaS, and self-hosted models split infrastructure responsibilities
  • The 30-day trial page references an older downloadable DXP release

• Drupal — where it wins

  • Structures content with custom fields, workflows, and role-based permissions
  • Supports multilingual publishing, media management, and SEO tools
  • Offers API-first architecture and cloud or self-hosted deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Drupal core is aimed at teams needing control over architecture and integrations
  • Operating an installation can require infrastructure managed by the user
  • Support channels are community and documentation

• Liferay Digital Experience Platform9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A flexible DXP for midmarket firms that need portals, content, workflows, and commerce.

  Visit LiferayFull verdict →
• DDrupal8.6/10 · Free plan

  An extensible DXP foundation for teams that want control over content, architecture, and deployment.

  Visit DrupalFull verdict →