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Xperience by Kentico vs Squiz DXP
Xperience by Kentico leads on 0 checks, Squiz DXP on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreXperience by Kentico · 8.7/10
Xperience by Kentico scores higher on our rubric for digital experience platforms: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.
On deployment model, Xperience by Kentico gives you Hybrid where Squiz DXP offers Cloud.
Xperience by Kentico is the better fit for microsoft-centered marketing and commerce teams. Squiz DXP is the better fit for organizations needing analytics, search and integrations.
- Xperience by Kentico fits best
Microsoft-centered marketing and commerce teams
- Squiz DXP fits best
Organizations needing analytics, search and integrations
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Side by side
| Feature | Xperience by Kentico 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Squiz DXP 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #6 in Digital Experience Platforms | #7 in Digital Experience Platforms |
| Best for | Microsoft-centered marketing and commerce teams | Organizations needing analytics, search and integrations |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 | Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Integrations | 6,000+ integrations | 100+ integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Xperience by Kentico 6/6 · Squiz DXP 6/6 | ||
| Personalization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headless delivery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Experimentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Journey orchestration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Experience analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital asset support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Cloud |
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| Our verdict | Xperience by Kentico is a digital experience platform for marketing and development teams that need content, digital assets, campaigns, commerce, personalization, customer journeys, and AI-assisted workflows in one environment. It supports… Read the review → |
Squiz DXP is a cloud SaaS digital experience platform for complex, service-led organizations, including government, higher education, professional services, utilities and financial services. It brings content management, visual… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Xperience by Kentico — where it wins
- Combines content, DAM, campaigns, commerce, personalization, and journeys
- Supports hybrid-headless delivery with GraphQL APIs and templates
- Provides ASP.NET Core, .NET API, and private-cloud deployment options
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is configurable and requires contact with sales
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of focused content teams
- Commerce, CRM, search, and marketing integrations require implementation planning
Squiz DXP — where it wins
- Combines content, personalization, testing, analytics, search and DAM
- Supports headless delivery through content management and delivery APIs
- Includes low-code integrations and more than 100 pre-built connectors
Where it doesn't
- Contact-sales pricing makes cost comparison less direct
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrower teams
- Advanced capabilities require evaluating which features the organization needs
- Xperience by Kentico8.7/10 · Pricing on request
A broad .NET-based DXP for teams combining content, commerce, personalization, and journeys.
Visit KenticoFull verdict → - Squiz DXP8.6/10 · Pricing on request
A broad DXP for organizations that need content, analytics, search and integrations together.
Visit SquizFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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