Head-to-head · Portal Software
Liferay DXP vs Happeo
Liferay DXP leads on 1 check, Happeo on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreLiferay DXP · 9.1/10
- Free planonly Liferay DXP
Liferay DXP scores higher on our rubric for portal software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
Liferay DXP offers free plan; Happeo doesn't.
Liferay DXP is the better fit for enterprises building personalized digital experiences. Happeo is the better fit for organizations wanting a connected employee intranet.
- Liferay DXP fits best
Enterprises building personalized digital experiences
- Happeo fits best
Organizations wanting a connected employee intranet
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Side by side
| Feature | Liferay DXP 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Happeo 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #2 in Portal Software | #8 in Portal Software |
| Best for | Enterprises building personalized digital experiences | Organizations wanting a connected employee intranet |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Free plan · pricing on request | — |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 | Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Liferay DXP 0/1 · Happeo 0/1 | ||
| Custom branding | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Portal types | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Access controls | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Self-service tools | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Listed integrations | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Mobile access | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Liferay DXP brings portal building, content management, personalization, analytics, commerce, and workflow into one enterprise digital experience platform. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations creating customer or partner… Read the review → |
Happeo brings company knowledge, internal communication, and employee access together in a cloud intranet for small, midsize, and enterprise organizations. Teams can publish structured information in Pages, share updates through Channels,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Liferay DXP — where it wins
- Combines site building, content, assets, personalization, and analytics
- Supports headless delivery, commerce, and multichannel experiences
- Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance
Where it doesn't
- Enterprise pricing is quote-based
- Free Tier requires activation-key renewals
- Its broad scope may be more than a simple portal project needs
Happeo — where it wins
- Combines Pages, Channels, employee profiles, and organizational charts.
- Federated search connects Happeo with workplace tools such as Slack and Jira.
- Native mobile apps provide access to content, people, and search.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through a contact-sales model.
- Advanced governance and more integrations are in the Growth plan.
- Enterprise security, SSO, and provisioning are in the Enterprise plan.
- Liferay DXP9.1/10 · Free plan · pricing on request
A broad portal and digital experience suite for organizations with complex needs.
Visit LiferayFull verdict → - Happeo8.5/10 · Pricing on request
A connected intranet for publishing updates, finding colleagues, and searching workplace tools.
Visit HappeoFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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