Best Enterprise Content Management Systems in 2026
Updated
In short: agorum core is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Masa CMS and Liferay DXP. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Masa CMS. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Laserfiche at $3.50/mo.
Enterprise content management systems address how organizations manage content, access, and related processes. Compare audit logs, compliance controls, and granular permissions for governance, alongside workflow automation and multisite management. Deployment model and headless delivery offer further ways to assess how a system handles content; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Masa CMS and agorum core lead the ranking, with Box and Hyland AP Automation also among its early entries. Consider which controls, delivery approaches, and workflow needs matter for the content your organization manages, then weigh those against the listed deployment and pricing details.
26 enterprise content management systems ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 agorum core Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · €32/mo
#2 Masa CMS Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#3 Liferay DXP Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free- Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Multisite management
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€32/mofirst paid tier About agorum coreVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Multisite management
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Workflow automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$65/mofirst paid tier About M-FilesVisit site - apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment model
- self-hosted
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Multisite management
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSWeb
- Deployment model
- cloud
- Multisite management
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3.50/mofirst paid tier About LaserficheVisit site - Free trial apiself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Multisite management
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebWindowsiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidiOSWeb
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Workflow automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Granular permissions
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which enterprise content management system is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
agorum core is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 7.2. Masa CMS is second and Liferay DXP 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.