Liferay Digital Experience Platform vs Magnolia DXP

Liferay Digital Experience Platform9.1Visit Magnolia DXP8.9Visit

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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Magnolia DXP #5 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Magnolia

• Liferay Digital Experience Platform fits best

  Midmarket firms building portals and commerce experiences

• Magnolia DXP fits best

  Enterprise teams building composable digital experiences

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Side by side

Feature	Liferay Digital Experience Platform 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Magnolia DXP 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software	#5 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software
Best for	Midmarket firms building portals and commerce experiences	Enterprise teams building composable digital experiences
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Enterprise
Features Liferay Digital Experience Platform 1/4 · Magnolia DXP 1/4
Headless API	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visual editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Personalization	✓	✓
Multisite support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
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	Visual editing, personalization, and experimentation in one platform Headless delivery with REST APIs and GraphQL Cloud and self-hosted deployment options
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	Enterprise focus may not suit smaller teams DX Cloud requires fit decisions around cloud and infrastructure Broad platform scope may exceed focused content needs
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 →	Magnolia DXP brings content management, visual editing, asset management, personalization, experimentation, and analytics integrations together for enterprise organizations. It suits teams that need to manage digital experiences across… 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

• Magnolia DXP — where it wins

  • Visual editing, personalization, and experimentation in one platform
  • Headless delivery with REST APIs and GraphQL
  • Cloud and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise focus may not suit smaller teams
  • DX Cloud requires fit decisions around cloud and infrastructure
  • Broad platform scope may exceed focused content needs

• 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 →
• Magnolia DXP8.9/10 · Free plan

  Magnolia DXP pairs visual content tools with headless delivery and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit MagnoliaFull verdict →