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Head-to-head · Digital Experience - Enterprise Software

Liferay DXP vs Squiz DXP

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Liferay DXP #2 in Digital Experience - Enterprise Software 9.1/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Liferay
Squiz DXP #5 in Digital Experience - Enterprise Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Squiz

Liferay DXP leads on 0 checks, Squiz DXP on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks 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 digital experience - enterprise software: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

On deployment model, Liferay DXP gives you Hybrid where Squiz DXP offers Cloud.

Liferay DXP is the better fit for enterprises needing a flexible, self-hosted DXP. Squiz DXP is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise experience teams.

  • Liferay DXP fits best

    Enterprises needing a flexible, self-hosted DXP

  • Squiz DXP fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise experience teams

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Side by side

Feature Liferay DXP 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Squiz DXP 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #2 in Digital Experience - Enterprise Software #5 in Digital Experience - Enterprise Software
Best for Enterprises needing a flexible, self-hosted DXP Mid-market and enterprise experience teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Free plan · pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001 SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Liferay DXP 2/5 · Squiz DXP 2/5
Headless delivery ✓ ✓
Visual experience editor Not checked yet Not checked yet
Personalization ✓ ✓
Content workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Journey analytics Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Combines content, DAM, commerce, analytics and workflow controls
  • Supports personalization, A/B and multivariate testing
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with headless APIs
  • Combines personalization, server-side testing, journey analytics, and search
  • Includes digital asset management with metadata, permissions, and version control
  • Offers low-code integrations and more than 100 pre-built connectors
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing is quote-based
  • Free Tier requires activation-key renewals
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a focused site tool
  • Pricing is based on capabilities used and requires contacting Squiz
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a focused tool
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model
Our verdict

Organizations building customer or partner portals, intranets, websites, commerce experiences or self-service solutions can use Liferay DXP to manage those experiences in one platform. It brings together content management, visual site…

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Squiz DXP brings content management, audience data, personalization, search, analytics, experimentation, and digital asset management into a cloud platform. It is aimed at complex, service-led organizations, with marketing teams creating…

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  1. Liferay DXPDigital Experience - Enterprise Software 9.1Free plan · pricing on request
  2. Squiz DXPDigital Experience - Enterprise Software 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Liferay DXP — where it wins

    • Combines content, DAM, commerce, analytics and workflow controls
    • Supports personalization, A/B and multivariate testing
    • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with headless APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing is quote-based
    • Free Tier requires activation-key renewals
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a focused site tool
  • Squiz DXP — where it wins

    • Combines personalization, server-side testing, journey analytics, and search
    • Includes digital asset management with metadata, permissions, and version control
    • Offers low-code integrations and more than 100 pre-built connectors

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is based on capabilities used and requires contacting Squiz
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a focused tool
    • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model
  • Liferay DXP9.1/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

    Broad content, commerce and personalization tools with cloud or self-hosted deployment.

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  • Squiz DXP8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad DXP for teams that need content, personalization, search, and analytics together.

    Visit SquizFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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