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Kentico vs WordPress Business-Enterprise comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Kentico
Ranking in Web Content Management
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (15th)
WordPress Business-Enterprise
Ranking in Web Content Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Web Content Management category, the mindshare of Kentico is 1.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WordPress Business-Enterprise is 9.4%, down from 15.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
WordPress Business-Enterprise9.4%
Kentico1.8%
Other88.8%
Web Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1384113 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Flexible, offers helpful web templates, and has good connectivity with third-party applications
Kentico is one of the top solutions on the magic quadrant. Currently, all of the development that we do, we hard-code ourselves. We don't use local development frameworks for other systems. We are looking to expand our use of Kentico by adding no-code or low-code products for rapid development. My advice for anybody who is implementing Kentico is that if they are transitioning into it then be sure to use a phased approach. Don't try to migrate everything right away. I suggest doing it over time and become familiar with the system. If it is only one site then it will not be too difficult, but normally, there are multiple sites. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
LB
SEO Consultant at comspace GmbH & Co. KG
Facilitates intuitive website management with potential for enhanced performance
Based on my experience, I would recommend WordPress to other people.I would recommend WordPress because it is easy to use and more flexible than a SaaS website such as Wix.I have 10 plus years of experience with WordPress, but we do not implement it. I am an end user and have no relationship with WordPress.I rate WordPress overall a seven.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I would say they have a modern, flexible, agile content management system."
"The most valuable features are its integration capabilities and advanced marketing suite."
"This program has made it possible for our company to advertise all around the country, instead of keeping it local."
"It is a stable system which offers a wide variety of themes and templates."
"WordPress offers great flexibility."
"We use WordPress on two different websites and it solves all of our website issues."
"The best feature of WordPress is its flexibility."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its flexibility, ease of working with, intuitive interface, and ease of finding a huge online community, along with its simplicity of integration with other solutions."
"Good for rapidly turning around all the elements required for online sales funnels."
"The best feature in WordPress is Elementor. It lets you easily create one-page landing sites."
 

Cons

"This product needs an out of the box Intranet/Extranet Solution."
"They don't have a lot of libraries, which is something that they can improve on."
"I would like to see the addition of social media integration features in WordPress."
"It could be a little bit easier to use."
"One area of improvement is hosting. It should have its file manager regardless of where you host your website."
"The system should be more informative."
"The backend development process needs improvement."
"I would like to have the ability to customize the whole WordPress installation. WordPress comes with a number of core features. I would love to be able to remove those I'm not using at the moment."
"WordPress doesn't automatically scan the website, so we need to install paid plugins for this purpose. Unfortunately, this can lead to slower performance, which is a notable drawback."
"WordPress sites do require quite a bit of maintenance: Constant updates to both WordPress and all the various plugins that it requires."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing fees are probably about $100,000 USD per year."
"The pricing is very reasonable because WordPress is an open-source platform."
"It provides a high ROI."
"Regarding pricing, we have the flexibility to utilize certain themes and plugins across multiple websites for a single one-time cost. However, there are instances where themes come with only one activation key, limiting their use to a single website. Certain plugins and themes come with a significant cost, with the least expensive theme priced at around $120. Additionally, plugins typically range from $80 to $90 per year for a subscription. Consequently, it can be considered somewhat costly in this regard. Conversely, when it comes to WordPress, there is no expenditure involved."
"WordPress is a free solution."
"WordPress can be pricey, ranging from $0 to thousands per month."
"It is an open-source platform. It doesn't need any license."
"WordPress is a free CMS. Installing WordPress is free. The domain and pushing data costs money."
"I paid to have a WordPress site for two years and didn't just have a free one."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Manufacturing Company
11%
University
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

Does Kentico provide good options for marketing?
Absolutely! I can't stress enough how important marketing is for the digital experience you're giving to customers. If you want to reach your clients through multiple channels, each type of content...
What is the content management system of Kentico like?
In my experience, Kentico has been a very flexible and easy-to-use content management system. Keep in mind that we haven't been using it for a while because our management decided to change DXPs fo...
What do you use Kentico for?
Hello, I think Kentico will serve you well as a digital experience platform and especially for commerce purposes. We at my company have been using this feature of the DXP as well because we recentl...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WordPress?
WordPress is good with search engine optimization if you use the plugins.I use WordPress because it is an inexpensive solution for small projects.
What needs improvement with WordPress?
The area that could be improved in WordPress is the security feature. The security features need to ensure they don't rely too much on external plugins for security. WordPress needs to have its own...
What is your primary use case for WordPress?
I have built more than 14 projects for my clients using WordPress, which include various websites. I also have two personal websites that I am trying to build up but haven't found time to complete....
 

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