Progress Sitefinity vs Plone

Progress Sitefinity9.3Visit Plone8.7Visit

Higher score Progress Sitefinity #2 in Web Content Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Sitefinity

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Plone #8 in Web Content Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Plone

• Progress Sitefinity fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise digital experiences

• Plone fits best

  Open-source teams needing governance and search

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Side by side

Feature	Progress Sitefinity 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Plone 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Web Content Management Software	#8 in Web Content Management Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise digital experiences	Open-source teams needing governance and search
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Phone, Docs	Community, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progress Sitefinity 0/2 · Plone 1/2
Visual page editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multilingual publishing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Editorial workflow	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domains	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Content export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Manages structured multilingual content, media libraries and multiple sites Supports headless and hybrid delivery through RESTful and GraphQL APIs Adds personalization, testing and journey analytics across its feature set	Configurable editorial workflows, content rules and permission management Combines multilingual content, digital asset management and faceted search REST API supports headless integrations; cloud and self-hosted deployment are available
Cons	Plan selection is quote-based rather than published with numeric prices Advanced experience capabilities are tied to higher-tier packages May be more than teams need for a straightforward, single-site CMS	Hosting, implementation, support and add-ons may require separate providers Configuring workflows, permissions and content types takes planning Support is provided through community, chat and documentation channels
Our verdict	Progress Sitefinity brings web content management together with digital asset management, personalization, experimentation and journey analytics. It is aimed at marketers, developers and enterprise content teams managing multilingual,… Read the review →	Plone is an open-source content management system for websites, intranets, extranets and headless content applications. It suits teams that need governance over how content is created, reviewed and accessed, including organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Progress Sitefinity — where it wins

  • Manages structured multilingual content, media libraries and multiple sites
  • Supports headless and hybrid delivery through RESTful and GraphQL APIs
  • Adds personalization, testing and journey analytics across its feature set

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan selection is quote-based rather than published with numeric prices
  • Advanced experience capabilities are tied to higher-tier packages
  • May be more than teams need for a straightforward, single-site CMS

• Plone — where it wins

  • Configurable editorial workflows, content rules and permission management
  • Combines multilingual content, digital asset management and faceted search
  • REST API supports headless integrations; cloud and self-hosted deployment are available

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosting, implementation, support and add-ons may require separate providers
  • Configuring workflows, permissions and content types takes planning
  • Support is provided through community, chat and documentation channels

• Progress Sitefinity9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Sitefinity combines content management, headless delivery and experience tools for larger teams.

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• Plone8.7/10 · Free plan

  A governance-focused CMS with workflows, multilingual content and faceted search.

  Visit PloneFull verdict →