Best Enterprise Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
In short: d.velop content platform is ranked #1 of 27 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Liferay DXP and M-Files. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Liferay DXP. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Laserfiche at $3.50/mo.
Content management at enterprise scale can involve governance, delivery, and coordinated work across sites. Compare audit logs, compliance controls, and granular permissions alongside workflow automation and multisite management. Deployment model and headless delivery offer further ways to assess fit, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add commercial context. d.velop content platform, Liferay DXP, and M-Files are among the systems shown. Think about the content your organization manages, the oversight it requires, and how it moves through teams and channels; the listed criteria help you weigh those needs against each system's capabilities.
27 enterprise content management systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
27ranked
3free plans on this page
$3.50/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Enterprise Content Management Systems 25 channels on this page · 91 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeployment modelMultisite managementWorkflow automationGranular permissionsCompliance controlsAudit logs Spec sheet Score
01 d.velop content platform Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
02 Liferay DXP Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
03 M-Files Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Masa CMS Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementYesWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 Xerox DocuShare Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementYesWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 agorum core Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementYesWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
07 Doxis Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Epicor Kinetic Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
09 Intalio ECM Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
10 Box Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 ELO Digital Office Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 Hyland AP Automation Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 NemakiWare Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelself-hostedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 Contentverse Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
15 Oracle WebCenter Content Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
16 Centralpoint Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementYesWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
17 Laserfiche Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
18 Veeva Network MDM Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudMultisite managementYesWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
19 OpenText Core Performance Engineering Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.7
20 Syllabus Plus Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
21 ELO ECM Suite Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
22 Epicor ECM Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
23 Fabasoft Contracts Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
24 Veeva Vault QualityDocs Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudMultisite managementYesWorkflow automationYesGranular permissionsYesCompliance controlsYesAudit logsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
25 OpenText Content Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedMultisite managementnot statedWorkflow automationnot statedGranular permissionsnot statedCompliance controlsnot statedAudit logsYes 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Multisite management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | d.velop content platform | 7.7 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 2 | Liferay DXP | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 3 | M-Files | 7.5 | No | $65/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 4 | Masa CMS | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 5 | Xerox DocuShare | 7.4 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 6 | agorum core | 7.3 | Free plan | €32/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 7 | Doxis | 7.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Epicor Kinetic | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 9 | Intalio ECM | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 10 | Box | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | ELO Digital Office | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 12 | Hyland AP Automation | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | NemakiWare | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | self-hosted | — |
| 14 | Contentverse | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 15 | Oracle WebCenter Content | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | Centralpoint | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 17 | Laserfiche | 6.8 | No | $3.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Veeva Network MDM | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 19 | OpenText Core Performance Engineering | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Syllabus Plus | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | cloud | — |
| 21 | ELO ECM Suite | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Epicor ECM | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 23 | Fabasoft Contracts | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Veeva Vault QualityDocs | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 25 | OpenText Content Management | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
Is your tool on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.
Questions about this list
Which enterprise content management system is ranked first on Specifiction?
d.velop content platform is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.7. Liferay DXP is second and M-Files third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Laserfiche has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
More in Websites & Online Business
All websites & online business listsEcommerce platforms 277Print-on-Demand Platforms 178Content Management Systems 165Website Accessibility Tools 133Community Platforms 126Blogging Platforms 124Cookie Consent Management Platforms 123AI Website Builders 95Small Business Website Builders 88Membership Site Platforms 86Multichannel Ecommerce Software 82Portfolio Website Builders 81