Head-to-head · Digital Experience - Enterprise Software
Liferay DXP vs Squiz DXP
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 ↗ |
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| 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 |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
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.
Visit LiferayFull verdict → - 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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