Liferay Digital Experience Platform vs SharePoint comparison

Liferay and Microsoft are both solutions in the Web Content Management category. Liferay is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0, while Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2. Liferay holds a 5.1% mindshare in WCM, compared to Microsoft’s 6.9% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Liferay users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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91% willing to recommend

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79% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Liferay Digital Experience Platform and SharePoint based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Web Content Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Liferay Digital Experience ...

Ranking in Web Content Management

6th

Ranking in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (3rd), AI Customer Experience Personalization (23rd)

SharePoint

Ranking in Web Content Management

2nd

Ranking in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

167

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (1st), Enterprise Intranet (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Liferay Digital Experience Platform is 5.1%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint is 6.9%, down from 12.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Web Content Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SharePoint	6.9%
Liferay Digital Experience Platform	5.1%
Other	88.0%

Web Content Management

Featured Reviews

PratyushRaj

E-Governance Head at Creant Technologies

Optimizing digital presence with customizable design and seamless integration

The main benefits that Liferay Digital Experience Platform brings to the table are numerous. First is rapid application development and many features. Features such as content management and document management make your life easy; workflow management is also present. Workflow can be designed and derived. Form development and everything is very smooth and easy to deliver to the end customer, and you can find many features in one box. You have blogs, wikis, and everything with out-of-box functionality. My experience with actionable insights is positive; they help in refining content strategies. The content creation is helpful. For external content creation, I use headless CMS APIs for Liferay Digital Experience Platform, and headless APIs for content creation are also available. My thoughts on the integration capabilities are that integration is seamless. You have headless APIs where you can integrate seamlessly with any other application such as LDAP or SSO, or you can also integrate with different external systems. You have an SAP connector; everything is available. Liferay Digital Experience Platform's open source flexibility has helped in customizing functionalities for the specific needs of my customers as it is a highly flexible application that can be optimized. My advice for other organizations considering Liferay Digital Experience Platform is that if it's available, we need to improve on the performance, which is currently what we are seeing. Otherwise, earlier Service Builder was acceptable. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Liferay Digital Experience Platform a 9.

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Ravi Raushan Kumar

Software Engineer at ValueMomentum

Centralized document governance has boosted collaboration and made knowledge sharing structured

SharePoint is a powerful platform, but there are a few areas where I think it could be improved, such as user experience. For new users, the interface and navigation can feel quite complex, specifically when working with multiple sites and document libraries. Another improvement would be search functionalities. While it is good sometimes, it does not always return the most relevant result unless a document is very well-structured and tagged. Also, initial setup and customizations can be time-consuming and may require technical expertise, specifically when configuring workflows or permissions. From a modern development perspective, tighter and more seamless integrations with tools including Power Automate and better support for custom backend integrations through APIs could make it more efficient. Overall, simplifying usability and enhancing search and integration capability would make SharePoint even stronger. One additional area I would appreciate improvement would be performance and responsiveness, especially when dealing with a large document library. Sometimes loading or navigating through large datasets can feel quite slow. Another aspect is permissions management. While it is very powerful, it can become complex to manage at scale, specifically when there are multiple levels of access across teams and projects. Improving developer experience would also be beneficial. Making customization, API integrations, and extensions more straightforward would help teams, especially backend developers, leverage SharePoint more efficiently.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"For me, the most important features are scalability, architecture, the fact that it's Java-based, includes a CMS, and provides audience targeting tools."

"Liferay is a good product and can reduce time and cost on project implementation."

"You can create and manage dozens of sites with a single installation of Liferay, without a single line of Java code."

"Compared to other big players in portal platforms, Liferay's pricing is very competitive, and remember, the latest version of Liferay is not just a portal framework, but it is a digital experience platform which offers way more."

"The look and feel and the user interface are great."

"I usually see this platform as a Swiss Army Knife for building new features."

"We chose Liferay because it is open-source and that we can make any number of users apply, register into the system and use the system, as opposed to other solutions where the cost is based on user licenses. This is one of the most attractive features."

"It is a wonderful open-source product that has many out-of-the-box features."

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"SharePoint’s most valuable feature is its use for community building, as it turns large scores of people into a more cohesive group by creating a central working environment for documents, conversations, knowledge sharing, processes, tasks and content."

"MS Office Web Apps allow anywhere/anytime access to the apps used, most often for documents."

"It has an easy to distribute administration capability, and can also scale to meet a large number of future needs."

"The lists handling is perfect, and any kind of content linked to them is very easy to publish."

"The most valuable facet of SharePoint is the content, the ideas, all the information, all in one content management system."

"SharePoint is a Rapid Application Development platform where a simple library, indexed, can be deployed in minutes."

"The security feature is valuable."

"Otherwise, this is an amazing option."

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Cons

"Its SSL-based client authentication support needs to be improved."

"I am having a hard time getting through the security scans."

"Documentation for the newly launched version is not up to the mark."

"Staging and LARs export/import features. This is always a pain in Liferay with many errors caused mostly by some inconsistent data in the database."

"Liferay needs a better web content search engine."

"Licensing costs can be very expensive."

"As for now, Liferay DXP was just released, so there are many issues."

"There are several areas that need improvement: The core code base needs refactoring."

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"Improve the user-friendliness. Make it more intuitive."

"It is not very intuitive to most users."

"Flexibility and extensibility, above everything, could be improved."

"The solution should be made more user-friendly for technical and business people."

"Microsoft seems to always be making changes."

"There are some limitations on storage."

"We do sell Hyland OnBase, which is probably a competitor to SharePoint and does a lot more. In our own organization, we haven't had a need for it, but certainly, for our customers, we are finding that to be a better fit. In terms of the technical reasons for that, I'm not involved much on that side, so I can't give specifics, but there is certainly room for them to improve or add on certain features that clearly are not available in SharePoint, but they are available in Hyland OnBase."

"The pricing and licensing is one of the most crucial parts of using Microsoft SharePoint."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing costs can be very expensive."

"It is a bit expensive."

"It's an open-source structure. Other costs are for professional services to integrate Liferay to other existing systems."

"The product is neither cheap nor expensive. What Liferay Digital Experience Platform offers at its current price can be considered something that is worth the money."

"Their pricing model should be modified to include per user options instead of just servers/cores, etc."

"The replacement costs for it are cheaper if you use only SharePoint."

"The pricing works for us."

"Licensing can be by server or by seat."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"We have purchased add-ons to handle multiple site collections, form creation, and design."

"The cost is expensive, but worthwhile."

"As usual, Microsoft’s licensing structures don’t really seem to fit the needs of their products. This leads to always paying for a project you will never use fully or always be adding to."

"The data classification and search elements are cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Government

10%

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Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	23

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	81
Midsize Enterprise	40
Large Enterprise	83

Questions from the Community

What is the best feature of Liferay?

A tricky question because it'd depend on what your focus will be on Liferay as a digital experience platform. I mean, if for me the experience management is the best feature, for someone with diff...

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Is Liferay suitable for complete beginners?

A non-developer here, and frankly, a little bit of a tech beginner in general. My company branched out into digital experience a bit later than we should have but picking Liferay as a DXP was one o...

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What is Liferay’s capacity for backup?

Yes, I think you can trust the cloud feature of Liferay pretty well. It gives you the option to back up your data as well as restore it and that's pretty vital for any digital experience platform....

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint?

I do not know the difference between the prices of the two solutions; I did not work on this project.

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What needs improvement with SharePoint?

It is a little difficult to name the areas for improvements in SharePoint because I don't use it all that much. I know I can host pages on it and feel that the CMS platform, which helps create thos...

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What is your primary use case for SharePoint?

SharePoint is a repository that I use primarily for collaboration and sharing resources and assets. It's a good way to collaborate, and one benefit of SharePoint is the pages you can create on it, ...

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Also Known As

Liferay DXP

SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010

Overview

Liferay Digital Experience Platform offers a Java-based architecture with flexibility and user-friendly management systems. It supports extensive customization, multiple site management, and strong security protocols, making it a robust tool for digital experience enhancement.

Liferay Digital Experience Platform is renowned for its integration capabilities and scalability, allowing businesses to manage content and documents effectively. With its role-based permissions and modular design, it supports extensive customization. The platform's collaboration tools and low-code features cater to dynamic digital interactions, while its robust security measures protect organizational data. It addresses needs across sectors like oil, gas, and governance, and supports B2B, B2C, and B2E portals with process management and user authentication features.

What are the key features of Liferay Digital Experience Platform?

Java-Based Architecture: Offers reliability and high performance.
Integration Points: Supports seamless third-party integrations.
User-Friendly CMS: Simplifies content management.
Role-Based Permissions: Allows customized user access.
Collaboration Tools: Includes forums and wikis for team interaction.
Low-Code Capabilities: Facilitates faster development.
Scalability: Adaptable to growing digital needs.
Security Protocols: Ensures strong data protection.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Enhanced User Experience: Customization tools ensure personalized interactions.
Improved Collaboration: Tools that promote team communication and productivity.
Cost-Effective Growth: Scalability supports expansion without major resource drain.
Data Security: Comprehensive security features safeguard information.

Liferay is implemented in student and staff self-service portals, employee intranet portals, and national business portals, offering robust industry-specific capabilities. In oil, gas, and manufacturing sectors, it enables efficient data management, while in governance, it supports secure document handling and citizen engagement.

Liferay

SharePoint offers document management, collaboration, and Microsoft Office integration, with a user-friendly interface supporting workflows and customization. Organizations benefit from centralized content storage, improving team coordination and efficiency.

SharePoint is tailored for document and content management, offering collaboration tools, workflow automation, and integration with Microsoft products. It supports robust search, metadata tagging, and access control. While performance and the interface require enhancements, it remains a valuable tool for organizations managing internal and external communications. Integration with Microsoft Teams and OneDrive facilitates collaboration, and SharePoint's centralized repositories and document storage enhance team efficiency. Power Platform integration allows for quick data handling and automation, boosting productivity.

What Are the Most Notable Features of SharePoint?

Document Management: Organize and manage documents efficiently.
Collaboration Tools: Enhance team collaboration and communication.
Microsoft Office Integration: Seamlessly work with Office applications.
Search Capabilities: Robust search and metadata tagging for easy retrieval.
Access Control: Protect and manage sensitive information access.
Power Platform Integration: Quick data handling and automation for improved productivity.

What Benefits Should Users Look for When Evaluating SharePoint?

Improved Team Efficiency: Enhance coordination and document sharing.
Centralized Storage: Efficient content management in a centralized repository.
Seamless Workflow Automation: Automate processes to boost productivity.
Integration Capability: Enhance functionality with external services and applications.
Customization Options: Tailor workflows and user experience to business needs.

In various industries, SharePoint is used for document and content management, supporting specific department sites and internal communications. It facilitates automation and policy management while offering integration with Microsoft Teams and OneDrive for improved collaboration and geographical team coordination.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

Adidas, Carrefour, Cisco Systems, Danone, Fujitsu, Lufthansa Flight Training, Siemens, Société Générale and the United Nations

Toyota, Aeroports de Paris, ASBBank Ltd., Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, CambridgeshireConstabulary, D&M Group, NPL Construction Company, and The Regional Municipality of Niagara.

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