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CMS comparison Progress Sitefinity vs Statamic

Progress Sitefinity vs Statamic

Progress Sitefinity 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 18.

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  • Progress Sitefinity Enterprise DXP · Closed source · 22 of 28 built in
  • Statamic Traditional · Closed source · 8 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Progress Sitefinity 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
Progress Sitefinity vs Statamic feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
Progress Sitefinity Enterprise DXP
Statamic Traditional
Overview
What it is Progress's .NET CMS and DXP for websites, run self-hosted or on the Sitefinity Cloud PaaS, with ASP.NET Core and Next.js renderers.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. Sitefinity CMS 15.4 DX edition, self-hosted or on Sitefinity Cloud Version 15.4.8639, released 29 Sept 2026 Statamic 6, Core and Pro Version 6.34.1, released 23 Sept 2026
Vendor Progress Software progress.com Statamic, LLC statamic.com
Licence Closed source Proprietary Closed source Proprietary, source available. Core is free to use.
Hosting Self-hosting Vendor cloud Self-hosting No vendor cloud
Built with .NET, ASP.NET Core and Next.js renderersPHP, Laravel, Vue
Database Microsoft SQL ServerFlat files by default, SQL databases via the Eloquent Driver
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. No free option Pricing on request. DX and DX+Enterprise editions, self-hosted or on Sitefinity Cloud. 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 Export for deployment writes module and field changes to files for source control. 3 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 Module Builder. 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 Page editor widgets. 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 Multilingual content per item. 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 Resize through URL parameters and thumbnail profiles. 4 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 OData REST web services. 5 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 GraphQL on the web services layer. 6 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 Service hooks with a webhook action, available on all licences. 7 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 ASP.NET Core, Next.js or legacy MVC renderers. 1 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 Scheduled publish and unpublish per item. 9 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 Revision history. 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 Page editor with widgets. 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 One or two approval levels, or a custom workflow. 8 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. Not available Publishing and scheduling work per item. 9 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 Pages lock while another user edits them. 10 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 11 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. Limited Module Builder types only, in the classic editing UI. Built-in content types have none. 12 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 OpenID Connect and external providers such as Azure AD. 13 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. Paid tier DX + Enterprise includes Audit Trail. Progress sells it as an add-on for DX. 142 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 Multisite with shared content and per-site permissions. 15 Paid tier Pro. 61
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in Custom fields, widgets and AdminApp extensions. 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 Sitefinity integrations directory. 16 Built in Statamic Marketplace for addons. 18
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Built in Forms module with a drag-and-drop builder. 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 Front-end users with registration and login widgets. 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. Plugin or add-on Sitefinity AI subscription for text generation and agents. 17 Not available
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Plugin or add-on Sitefinity MCP Server, 15.4.8633 or later, needs a Sitefinity AI subscription. 18 Not available Third-party addons only, such as MCP Server for Statamic by Cbox. 20

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Where they differ

Progress Sitefinity and Statamic get a different status on 18 of the 28 features and the same status on 10. Progress Sitefinity has 22 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
Progress Sitefinity has a vendor-run cloud. Statamic has no vendor-run cloud.
Free option
Progress Sitefinity has no free option. Statamic has a free option.

Built in on Progress Sitefinity, a different answer on Statamic 14

  • Localization Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • REST API Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • GraphQL API Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Webhooks Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Drafts Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Scheduled publishing Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Version history Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Visual editing Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Approval workflows Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Custom roles Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Single sign-on Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Multiple sites Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Form builder Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Site member accounts Progress Sitefinity: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.

Built in on neither, with different answers 4

  • Real-time co-editing Progress Sitefinity: Not available. Statamic: Plugin or add-on.
  • Field-level permissions Progress Sitefinity: Limited. Statamic: Not available.
  • AI writing assistant Progress Sitefinity: Plugin or add-on. Statamic: Not available.
  • Official MCP server Progress Sitefinity: Plugin or add-on. Statamic: Not available.

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