Best Digital Experience Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Jahia DXP is ranked #1 of 26 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Liferay DXP and Contentstack. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Liferay DXP. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Salesforce Experience Cloud at $2/mo.
Choosing a digital experience platform means weighing how it supports content, delivery and customer interactions across digital touchpoints. Compared on deployment model, headless delivery and digital asset support, these entries also cover personalization, journey orchestration, experimentation and experience analytics. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional details to consider alongside those capabilities. Jahia DXP, Liferay DXP and Contentstack are among the named options; dotCMS and Zesty.io are also included. Compare the listed features with the kinds of experiences you need to deliver, the way your team plans to manage content, and the commercial details that fit your requirements.
26 digital experience platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
5 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahia DXPWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Liferay DXPWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | ContentstackWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $299/mo | 6.3 | |
| 4 | dotCMSNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 5 | Zesty.ioWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $475/mo | 6.3 | |
| 6 | Xperience by KenticoWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 7 | Magnolia DXPWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $3,500/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | Optimizely OneWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | SiteglideWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $22.50/mo | 5.4 |
| 10 | Ibexa DXPWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | €3.25/mo | 5.3 |
| 11 | OpenText Web CMSWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 12 | Sitecore Experience PlatformWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 13 | Squiz DXPWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | Liferay Digital Experience PlatformWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | Oracle Communications Digital Business ExperienceWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | Salesforce Experience CloudWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 5.2 |
| 17 | Bloomreach ContentWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | Optimizely Configured CommerceWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | Progress SitefinityWeb · Windows · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | SitecoreAI Conversion OptimizationWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | RWS Tridion SitesWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | UniformWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1,000/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | Adobe Experience Manager AssetsAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 24 | Core dna Membership ManagementWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $4,000/mo | 4.9 |
| 25 | HCL Digital ExperienceWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Personalization | Headless delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahia DXP | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Liferay DXP | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Contentstack | 6.3 | Free plan | $299/mo | Yes | 299 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | dotCMS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Zesty.io | 6.3 | Free plan | $475/mo | Yes | 475 /mo | — | — |
| 6 | Xperience by Kentico | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Magnolia DXP | 5.4 | No | $3,500/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Optimizely One | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Siteglide | 5.4 | No | $22.50/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Ibexa DXP | 5.3 | No | €3.25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | OpenText Web CMS | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Sitecore Experience Platform | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Squiz DXP | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Liferay Digital Experience Platform | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Oracle Communications Digital Business Experience | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Salesforce Experience Cloud | 5.2 | No | $2/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Bloomreach Content | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Optimizely Configured Commerce | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Progress Sitefinity | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | SitecoreAI Conversion Optimization | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | RWS Tridion Sites | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Uniform | 5.0 | No | $1,000/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Adobe Experience Manager Assets | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Core dna Membership Management | 4.9 | No | $4,000/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | HCL Digital Experience | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which digital experience platform is ranked first on Freedom251?
Jahia DXP is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 6.6. Liferay DXP is second and Contentstack third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Salesforce Experience Cloud has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.