Six enterprise platforms. Two architectural philosophies. One decision that defines your digital trajectory for 5-7 years. We provide the technical depth vendors won't.
Integrated Suites: AEM, Sitecore, Optimizely — CMS + DAM + Personalization + Analytics in one license. Deep integration, high lock-in, $500K-$3M+/yr.
Composable/Open Core: Liferay, Acquia, Contentful, Sanity — Best-of-breed via APIs. Lower license, higher integration cost, source access (Liferay/Acquia).
License = 20-35% of 3-year TCO. Team cost dominates ($1.35M-$2.25M for 3-5 FTEs). AEM's higher license buys larger talent pool. Liferay's lower license requires scarce Java/OSGi talent.
AEM, Sitecore, Optimizely: GA GraphQL, visual editing, preview. Liferay 7.4: GraphQL GA (Feb 2024). Acquia: Mature JSON:API. Contentful/Sanity: API-first but no native preview (bring your own).
No automated migration between platforms. Content export/import + code rewrite. Budget 6-24 months. Strangler Fig (gradual) reduces risk but runs dual systems 12-18 months.
Deep-dive architecture reviews, pricing breakdowns, and vendor-specific guidance for every major DXP.
Enterprise Java suite for large-scale content, DAM, and personalization. $150K-$1M+ annual.
.NET composable DXP with AI-driven personalization. $200K-$500K+ annual.
.NET SaaS DXP built for experimentation and mid-market speed. $40K-$250K annual.
All-in-one .NET CMS + marketing + commerce for the mid-market. $25K-$120K annual.
Open-source Java portal/DXP for intranets, portals, and regulated industries. $45K-$500K annual.
Cloud-managed DXP powered by Drupal for open-source flexibility. $20K-$200K annual.
Side-by-side architecture, pricing, and capability analysis for the most common vendor matchups.
The definitive enterprise showdown: monolithic suite vs composable DXP. Architecture, TCO, and migration paths compared.
Mid-market .NET DXP comparison: SaaS experimentation vs all-in-one CMS. Feature matrix, pricing, and best-fit analysis.
Open-source DXP face-off: Java portal platform vs Drupal cloud. Source ownership, TCO models, and implementation reality.
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