Liferay Digital Experience Platform vs Xperience by Kentico

Liferay Digital Experience Platform9.1Visit Xperience by Kentico9.0Visit

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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Xperience by Kentico #4 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Kentico

• Liferay Digital Experience Platform fits best

  Midmarket firms building portals and commerce experiences

• Xperience by Kentico fits best

  Midmarket marketers needing CMS, commerce and automation

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Side by side

Feature	Liferay Digital Experience Platform 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Xperience by Kentico 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software	#4 in Digital Experience - Midmarket Software
Best for	Midmarket firms building portals and commerce experiences	Midmarket marketers needing CMS, commerce and automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	9 integrations	6,000+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Liferay Digital Experience Platform 1/4 · Xperience by Kentico 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	Combines CMS, DAM, personalization, journeys, commerce, and AI Supports GraphQL headless delivery plus traditional templates Offers SaaS or private-cloud deployment with .NET extensibility
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	Pricing is configured through sales instead of published self-serve tiers ASP.NET Core and .NET focus may not fit non-.NET development teams Broad scope can exceed the needs of focused CMS buyers
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 →	Xperience by Kentico brings content management, digital asset management, customer data, personalization, journey orchestration, commerce, and AI-assisted workflows into one platform. It is aimed at marketing and development teams in… 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

• Xperience by Kentico — where it wins

  • Combines CMS, DAM, personalization, journeys, commerce, and AI
  • Supports GraphQL headless delivery plus traditional templates
  • Offers SaaS or private-cloud deployment with .NET extensibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is configured through sales instead of published self-serve tiers
  • ASP.NET Core and .NET focus may not fit non-.NET development teams
  • Broad scope can exceed the needs of focused CMS buyers

• 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 →
• Xperience by Kentico9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad platform for midmarket teams needing CMS, personalization, automation, commerce, and AI.

  Visit KenticoFull verdict →