Community
FreeFree
Free download from Liferay.
Teams that build on the open-source code
- Community download linked from Liferay
- Open-source core
- No platform-exclusive functionality from paid subscriptions
Costs extra
Liferay DXP
Open-core digital experience platform for portals, intranets and headless content
Liferay DXP is a digital experience platform with an open-source core. Its CMS and headless CMS sit next to a DAM, page builder, commerce and low-code tools. It runs as SaaS, PaaS or self-hosted, and subscription prices are not published.
Overview
Liferay DXP is the platform, and its content management is sold as the CMS and headless CMS capability. It sits next to a DAM, page builder, commerce, personalization and low-code tools. Earlier versions were called Liferay Portal. Liferay describes its CMS as an open-source, API-first headless CMS and the platform as a digital experience platform designed for complexity.
Content is available through REST and GraphQL APIs for existing front ends, mobile apps and other channels, and editors can also edit pages with drag and drop. You can run it as SaaS, PaaS or self-hosted, on-premise or in your own cloud. A free Community download exists. Paid subscriptions add platform-exclusive functionality, and Liferay does not publish their prices.
Strengths
- Open-source core with a free Community Edition.
- Choice of SaaS, PaaS or self-hosted, with AWS, GCP and Kubernetes kits.
- Portals, intranets, commerce and content in one platform, with low-code tools.
- Headless REST and GraphQL APIs plus drag-and-drop page editing.
Watch out for
- No public subscription prices. Third-party figures conflict.
- Subscriptions add platform-exclusive functionality beyond the community code, so check which features need one.
- Liferay positions it as designed for complexity, so it may be more than a simple website needs.
- Several overlapping product names (Portal, DXP, CMS, DAM) can confuse buyers.
Pricing
What each plan costs and what the bill is counted by: seats, sites, usage or a one-off license. The bottom of each card shows what you pay on top.
Subscription
Custom quoteCustom
Quote only. The vendor publishes no prices.
Large enterprises with complex portal, intranet or commerce needs
- SaaS, PaaS or Self-Hosted subscription
- Platform-exclusive functionality beyond the community code
- Hosting on AWS, GCP and Kubernetes kits for self-hosted setups
Costs extra
Add-ons listed by Liferay: Analytics, Managed Services, Technical Account Management.
Prices checked See current prices on the vendor's site
Features
Free, included in the cheapest plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
AI content tools
Included
AI to create and manage content, plus the AI Agent Builder (AI Hub) in the Subscription
AI translation
Included
AI Hub agents translate pages; in the Subscription
Commerce
Free
Commerce capability, including headless commerce; in the free Community edition
Drag-and-drop page builder
Free
Drag-and-drop page editing; in the free Community edition
GraphQL API
Free
GraphQL API alongside REST; in the free Community edition
Headless API
Free
REST APIs for front ends and apps; Liferay calls it an open-source headless CMS
Hosting
Tiered
SaaS and PaaS subscriptions
Media library
Free
Digital asset management (DAM); in the free Community edition
Self-hosting
Free
Community download, or self-hosted on-premise or in your own cloud
SEO tools
Included
SEO and AEO Studio with AI Hub agents; in the Subscription
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