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Both deliver structured content to any channel through APIs. With every Liferay CMS subscription, you also control who can see your content once it is published, choose where it runs, and get a built-in DAM at no additional cost.

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Liferay CMS vs. Contentful: Feature-by-Feature Comparison

See how the two headless CMSs differ on governance, deployment, digital assets, pricing, and AI

Capability Liferay CMS Contentful
Architecture Headless CMS. Content is stored as structured data, and every content structure automatically gets REST and GraphQL APIs. Composable, API-first content platform for headless delivery across digital channels.
Governance Role-based permissions control who can edit content and who can see it, in one platform, and are included in every subscription. Approvals are recorded, required fields are enforced in the content structure, and each group of customers, such as retail and professional clients, sees only the content approved for them. Governed editorial workflows, approval workflows, audit logs, and role-based access. Restricting individual assets to certain users is an advanced feature that requires a premium subscription.
Deployment Self-hosted or cloud native. Multitenant SaaS only, with no self-hosted option.
Data control You decide where content and data reside, and who operates the environment. Hosted and operated by Contentful, with regional data residency options. Contentful is now part of Salesforce, a US company subject to US law, including the CLOUD Act.
Digital asset management Built-in DAM. Files and brand assets sit in the same library as content, under the same permissions and workflows. Media and asset management in the platform, with built-in integrations to third-party DAMs.
Pricing model Priced by configuration. No usage-based charges, no per-user cost. Plans for teams start at $300 per month (Lite, 20 users). Enterprise is a custom quote. Plans have usage limits, with overage charges for API calls and bandwidth.
Artificial intelligence With the addition of Liferay AI Hub, pre-built and custom AI agents draft, tag, and translate content within your guardrails, using the AI models you approve. A person can review every output. AI features for content operations, billed by usage above the credits included in each plan.
Visual building Not included. Liferay CMS is headless. For visual page building, see Liferay DXP. Studio for building experiences visually.
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Explore the Full Comparison

Our comparison guide looks at Contentful alongside Liferay DXP, which includes Liferay CMS plus sites, portals, commerce, and more. It covers deployment, data control, governance, and AI in depth.

Where Each Platform Fits Best

LIFERAY CMS

For organizations that publish to many channels, markets, and teams, and need to control who can edit content and who can see it.

  • Different content for different customers

    Serve only the right content to each group of customers, such as retail and professional clients, from one content library.

  • Regulated content

    Approvals are recorded in the platform, required disclosures can't be skipped, and version history can be exported for audits.

  • Data control

    Run self-hosted or cloud native, so content and data stay where you decide.

  • Teams, brands, and regions

    Give each its own space, with its own folders, languages, and permissions, in one shared library.

  • Translation

    Translate side by side, automate a first pass with machine translation, or export XLIFF for your agency. 50+ languages out of the box.

  • Digital assets

    A built-in DAM keeps files and brand assets under the same permissions as content.

  • Developer freedom

    REST and GraphQL APIs for every content structure, delivered over open web standards.

  • Predictable pricing

    No usage-based charges, no per-user cost.

CONTENTFUL

For content-led, developer-driven teams that want a fully managed, composable SaaS platform.

  • Composable architecture

    API-first design that connects to front-end frameworks and third-party services.

  • Visual building

    Studio lets teams build experiences visually.

  • Managed SaaS

    Contentful runs the infrastructure, for teams that don't need to self-host.

  • Partner ecosystem

    A broad network of integration and implementation partners.

  • Salesforce alignment

    For organizations invested in Salesforce, Contentful is now part of that platform.

Why Teams Choose Liferay CMS

Control who can see your content

Role-based permissions for authoring and delivery are included in every Liferay CMS subscription, so each group of customers sees only the content approved for them.

Governance built into the content

Approvals run and are recorded in the platform, required fields can't be skipped, and you can roll back to the last approved version without changing the published URL.

Your choice of where content runs

Self-hosted and cloud native options let you decide where content and data reside, and who operates the environment.

One platform as you grow

DAM is built in. Add CMP for campaigns, AI Hub for AI agents, and the Liferay Data Platform for content analytics.

Open delivery for developers

Every content structure gets REST and GraphQL APIs automatically. An MCP server lets AI assistants and agents read and act on your content while respecting every role and permission.

See Liferay CMS with Your Own Content

Four questions to bring to your evaluation:

  • Does any of your content need to reach only certain customers?

  • Does Legal sign off before anything is published?

  • Can anyone say which markets are running the current version?

  • Where do your content and data need to reside?

Frequently Asked Questions

Both are headless CMSs that store content as structured data and deliver it to any channel through APIs. Liferay CMS also controls who can see content once it is published, with a role-based permissions system that defines access for both authors and readers and is included in every subscription. It runs self-hosted or cloud native, includes a built-in DAM, and has no usage-based charges or per-user cost. Contentful is a composable, API-first platform offered as multitenant SaaS, and is now part of Salesforce.

Choose Liferay CMS when different groups of customers need to see different content, such as retail and professional clients, or customers in markets with different approved products and terms. It also fits when Legal and Compliance need recorded approvals, required disclosures, and audit history; when you need to control where content and data reside; or when you want digital asset management in the same platform as your content.

Contentful suits developer-driven teams that want a fully managed SaaS platform, visual building with Studio, and a broad partner network, as well as organizations planning to standardize on Salesforce. If you want visual page building from Liferay, look at Liferay DXP.

Yes. Role-based permissions, included in every Liferay CMS subscription, decide which content each group of customers can see, and Liferay works with your existing identity provider to know which group each customer belongs to. Your public website and each group of customers draw on one content library. Liferay CMS controls which content a person can see. Changing what appears inside a single piece of content for each reader is personalization, which is part of Liferay DXP

Liferay CMS runs self-hosted or cloud native, so you decide where content and data reside and who operates the environment. Contentful is a multitenant SaaS platform with no self-hosting option. It offers regional data residency, but Contentful operates the environment. If you need to control who operates the environment as well as where data resides, this difference can decide the evaluation.

Salesforce completed its acquisition of Contentful in September 2026, and has said it plans to connect Contentful with Data 360 and Agentforce. Contentful is now part of a US company, subject to US law, including the CLOUD Act. If you are making a multiyear commitment, consider what this means for product direction, pricing, and data governance, especially if you have non-US data residency requirements.

Yes. DAM capabilities are built into Liferay CMS, so files and brand assets sit in the same library as content, under the same permissions and workflows. Contentful offers a centralized asset library and connects to third-party DAMs.

Liferay CMS is priced by configuration, with no usage-based charges and no per-user cost, and a 30-day free trial. Contentful publishes plans with usage limits by plan and overage charges for API calls and bandwidth. AI features are billed by usage above included credits.

With the addition of Liferay AI Hub, Liferay CMS brings pre-built and custom AI agents into the content workflow. They draft content and images, help authors write, and handle tagging and translation, within your organization's guardrails and using the AI models it approves. A person reviews every output before it is published. An MCP server lets AI assistants and agents work with your content while respecting every role and permission. "The Forrester Wave™, Q4 2025, notes that Liferay DXP exposes its capabilities to AI agents through the Model Context Protocol." Contentful offers AI features for content operations, billed by usage above the credits included in each plan.

No. Liferay CMS is available on its own. CMP, AI Hub, and the Liferay Data Platform can be added later.

Liferay DXP Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide AI-Enabled Full-Stack Content Management Systems 2025

Forrester, The Forrester Wave™: Digital Experience Platforms, Q4 2025, 19 November 2025.
IDC MarketScape for Worldwide AI-Enabled Full-Stack Content Management Systems 2025