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CMS comparison Liferay DXP vs Statamic

Liferay DXP vs Statamic

Liferay DXP is a closed-source enterprise DXP that you can host yourself or run on the vendor's cloud. Statamic is a closed-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 19.

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  • Liferay DXP Enterprise DXP · Closed source · 26 of 28 built in
  • Statamic Traditional · Closed source · 8 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Liferay DXP on 29 Sept 2026, Statamic on 29 Sept 2026. Plans and releases can change after those dates.

WAYF is an official Payload partner and top contributor. Every platform in the table is classified by the same published definitions, and each answer lists the vendor page it came from.

Feature comparison

Built inPaid tierPlugin or add-onLimitedNot available
Liferay DXP vs Statamic feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
Liferay DXP Enterprise DXP
Statamic Traditional
Overview
What it is Java platform for websites, portals and commerce, with a new object-based CMS. Self-hosted or run by Liferay as PaaS or SaaS.Laravel-based PHP CMS that stores content in flat files by default. Free Core edition. Pro adds users, APIs and multi-site. You host it.
Edition compared The product and release each column describes. Liferay DXP 2026.Q3, Enterprise Subscription. The Free Tier replaced Liferay Portal CE from 2026.Q1. Version 2026.q3.5, released 25 Sept 2026 Statamic 6, Core and Pro Version 6.34.1, released 23 Sept 2026
Vendor Liferay, Inc. liferay.com Statamic, LLC statamic.com
Licence Closed source Proprietary, under the Liferay EULA. Free Tier activation key at no cost Closed source Proprietary, source available. Core is free to use.
Hosting Self-hosting Vendor cloud Free Tier suits smaller-scale use and gets no security patches, SAML or AI Hub. Self-hosting No vendor cloud
Built with Java, OSGi, ReactPHP, Laravel, Vue
Database MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, IBM Db2Flat files by default, SQL databases via the Eloquent Driver
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. Free to start Free Tier at no cost for smaller-scale use. Enterprise Subscription per server instance, price on request. Free to start Core free for one admin user. Pro $349 per site, then $99 per year for updates. Enterprise from $10k per year.
Content modelling
Content model in code You define content types in files in your repository, review them like any other code and apply them from there. Imperative migration scripts alone count as limited. Built in Definitions export to JSON and deploy from the repo as batch client extensions. 7 Built in Blueprints and fieldsets are YAML files in the project. 4
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. Built in Objects and web content structures. 6 Built in Blueprint builder in the Control Panel. 4
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Fragments on content pages. 11 Built in Replicator and Bard sets. 5
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Built in Paid tier Multi-site and multilingual content need Pro. 61
Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. Built in Adaptive Media generates set image resolutions. 8 Built in Glide resizes and crops on request. 7
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Built in Headless REST APIs. 9 Paid tier Read-only REST API on Pro. 8
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Built in 9 Paid tier Read-only GraphQL API on Pro. 9
Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. Built in Object actions call a webhook on add, update or delete. 10 Not available Laravel events only. No webhook settings in core.
Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. Built in Built in Antlers or Blade templates.
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Built in Paid tier Working copies of live entries need Revisions on Pro. Core has unpublished entries. 101
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. Built in Display and expiration dates. Limited Future-dated entries stay private until their date. Set per collection. 11
Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. Built in Paid tier Revisions on Pro. 10
Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. Built in Built in 121
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Built in Inline editing in the content page editor. 11 Limited Live Preview shows the edit form beside the page. No click-to-edit. 12
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Built in Kaleo workflow, also included in the Free Tier. 3 Not available Approval workflows are on the roadmap as planned. 19
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Built in Publications group changes and publish them together. 12 Not available
Real-time co-editing Two or more editors can work on the same entry at once and see each other's changes live. Not available A page locks while one editor has it open. 13 Plugin or add-on Free first-party Collaboration addon. Requires Pro. 18
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. Built in Paid tier Roles and permissions need Pro. 131
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Not available Permissions apply per object, entry or asset. 14 Not available Field conditions depend on field values. User roles can't drive them. 4
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. Built in SAML and OpenID Connect. The Free Tier lacks SAML. 315 Paid tier Pro via Laravel Socialite providers such as SAML2. Enterprise tier lists SSO. 1521
Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. Built in Audit framework with search and export of events. 16 Paid tier Enterprise tier, from $10k per year, lists audit logging. 121
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Built in Paid tier Pro. 61
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in Client extensions. 7 Built in Custom fieldtypes, widgets and Control Panel pages. 17
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Built in Liferay Marketplace. 17 Built in Statamic Marketplace for addons. 18
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Built in Liferay Forms. Limited Core allows one form. Pro removes the limit. 116
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Built in Paid tier Member accounts, registration and login tags need Pro. 1416
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. Built in AI Hub writing tools in the new CMS. Not in the Free Tier. 418 Not available
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Built in Built-in MCP server released in 2026.Q3, switched on by feature flag. 19 Not available Third-party addons only, such as MCP Server for Statamic by Cbox. 20

Liferay DXP sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. Liferay DXP 2026.Q3, Enterprise Subscription. The Free Tier replaced Liferay Portal CE from 2026.Q1..

  1. Liferay DXP 2026.q3.5 release files
  2. Now available: Liferay DXP Quarterly Release 2026.Q3
  3. Liferay DXP Free Tier (Liferay Learn)
  4. Liferay DXP Free Tier: what it is, how to get it, and when to upgrade
  5. CE is sunsetted. What's your next move?
  6. Liferay Learn: Content Management System
  7. Liferay Learn: Client Extensions
  8. Liferay Learn: Using Adaptive Media
  9. Liferay Learn: Consuming GraphQL APIs
  10. Liferay Learn: Object actions
  11. Liferay Learn: Using Content Pages
  12. Liferay Learn: Publications
  13. Liferay Learn: Configuring Locked Pages
  14. Liferay Learn: Objects permissions framework integration
  15. Liferay Learn: Using OpenID Connect
  16. Liferay Learn: Audit Framework
  17. Liferay Marketplace
  18. Liferay AI Hub
  19. Liferay Learn: Using Liferay as an MCP Server
  20. Liferay Learn: Cloud

Statamic sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. Statamic 6, Core and Pro.

  1. Statamic pricing
  2. statamic/cms release metadata on Packagist
  3. Statamic 6 release announcement
  4. Statamic docs: Blueprints
  5. Statamic docs: Replicator fieldtype
  6. Statamic docs: Multi-site
  7. Statamic docs: Image manipulation (Glide)
  8. Statamic docs: REST API
  9. Statamic docs: GraphQL API
  10. Statamic docs: Revisions
  11. Statamic docs: Collections and date behavior
  12. Statamic docs: Live Preview
  13. Statamic docs: Permissions
  14. Statamic docs: Users
  15. Statamic docs: OAuth
  16. Statamic docs: Forms
  17. Statamic docs: Extending the Control Panel
  18. Collaboration addon by Statamic
  19. Statamic roadmap
  20. MCP Server for Statamic addon by Cbox
  21. Statamic Enterprise

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Where they differ

Liferay DXP and Statamic get a different status on 19 of the 28 features and the same status on 9. Liferay DXP has 26 built in on its baseline edition, Statamic has 8. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.

Vendor cloud
Liferay DXP has a vendor-run cloud. Statamic has no vendor-run cloud.

Built in on Liferay DXP, a different answer on Statamic 18

  • Localization Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • REST API Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • GraphQL API Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Webhooks Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Drafts Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Scheduled publishing Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Version history Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Visual editing Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Approval workflows Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Content releases Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Custom roles Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Single sign-on Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Audit log Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Multiple sites Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Form builder Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Site member accounts Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • AI writing assistant Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Official MCP server Liferay DXP: Built in. Statamic: Not available.

Built in on neither, with different answers 1

  • Real-time co-editing Liferay DXP: Not available. Statamic: Plugin or add-on.

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