5 Reasons Squiz is a Better Sitecore Alternative

TL;DR
Times have changed, Sitecore users are frustrated and the cocktail of complexity and high cost just isn’t their drink of choice anymore. Squiz DXP offers easy content creation, transparent pricing, painless migrations, full feature access, and seamless integrations. We’re so confident you’ll prefer life on the Squiz side, we’ll migrate you for free*.

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About Squiz
Reason 1: we're making migration easy 
Reason 2: content management without developers
Reason 3: clear, cost-effective pricing
Reason 4: pay for what you use
Reason 5: move fast with simple integrations
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Sitecore makes life hard for you

It’s a jumble of new and old tech. Costly upgrades are the only way to access new functionality. You need a (hard-to-find) developer to make even the most basic content edits and updates. And let’s not get started on the pricing.

If you’re feeling like it’s all just a bit too hard, it’s time to take a look at Squiz – everything you need in a Digital Experience Platform (DXP), without the headaches.

You didn’t get it wrong, but times have changed.

Before we dive in, let's acknowledge something: Sitecore wasn't a bad choice when you made it. And, as a legacy system well known by developers, it probably had the favor of your IT team too. But as digital demands evolve, marketing teams need more than just a recognized name – they need a platform that delivers and a partner that supports them as they scale.

At a glance: why leave?

1. Marketing and Content teams are struggling with complex, hard-to-navigate UIs
2. It can be very expensive in comparison to other DXPs, particularly when you factor in hidden costs and complex migrations
3. It is heavily developer-reliant, meaning marketing ideas get stuck in developer backlogs

And who is Squiz?

Maybe you’re new around here. If you are, welcome. Squiz isn’t so new. In fact, our platform is powering tens of 1,000s of websites and portals globally, and has been for more than 25 years.

Squiz is a Digital Experience Platform that’s ranked on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for 12 years running. We’ve just been too focused on product excellence to spend time bragging about it. ;)

So, let’s get to why you’re here…

The 5 reasons Squiz is the best alternative to Sitecore 💪

1. Proven migration methodology

Let’s get this out of the way. Sometimes the thought of migrating alone is enough to stop you looking elsewhere.  Sticking with what you know (no matter how painful it is) can seem like less of a nightmare than shifting all your content to a new platform.

But migrating your site shouldn’t be an all-or-nothing, big bang, major disruption.

People are switching to Squiz because we do things differently:

• Fast and flexible migration options (done in a matter of weeks)
• Battle-tested migration tools (that automate processes and preserve SEO rankings)
• Maintain your current integrations (but make them more secure and easy to manage)
• All delivered by our in-house experts or certified partners

Migrate for free: we’re so confident in our process that we’ll do it for you for free*. Learn more here.

2. Easy content management, without dev reliance

As they’ve grown through acquisition and tried to integrate everything into one platform, Sitecore's UI has become complex. You need .NET developers to perform simple content or page updates. The result? Bottlenecks and backlogs. And expensive ones at that.

With Squiz, it’s different:

• Marketers can dive in and use low-code and no-code, drag-and-drop components
• Teams can deploy new pages, run A/B tests, and personalize content with ease
• Marketing-friendly workflows streamline compliance and approvals

Migrate from Sitecore and empower your teams: With Squiz you can build fast and efficiently, without being bogged down by a complicated system.

3. Clear, cost-effective pricing

Hidden Sitecore costs, complex licensing tiers, and expensive customization requirements make budgeting unpredictable and ROI calculations nigh-on impossible.

Squiz's transparent usage-based subscription model makes it a more affordable Sitecore alternative. No surprise fees, just predictable pricing to fit your budget. Here’s what you should be getting as standard (and do with Squiz):

• Pay-for-use pricing model
• No separate charges for essential features
• Clear upgrade paths without surprise fees

Switch from Sitecore to a more affordable alternative: Clarity and lower total cost of ownership. Need we say more?

4. Access all features, but only pay for what you use

With Sitecore, if you choose Sitecore's XM Cloud to enjoy the benefits of a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, you'll have to pay extra for Sitecore XP to access the full capabilities of a DXP.

With Squiz, you get all DXP capabilities right from the start. Full access to:

• Integrations
• Personalization
• CDP
• Testing

...the full shebang.

Switch to an all-in-one provider: With Squiz, there’s no need to navigate through a confusing maze of options or worry about extra costs when you try to unlock essential features.

5. Move fast and integrate with all technologies

With Sitecore, integrating with other systems is a time-consuming, cumbersome process. Their complex and fragile architecture leaves you with technical debt and limits your ability to adopt new technologies.

We’ve heard it can be a "nightmare".

We know that to scale and innovate, you'll want to use different products from different vendors to make that happen fast. With Squiz, you can swap services in and out as you like.

We offer:

• Built-in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
• Vendor-agnostic architecture
• Pre-built connectors for popular enterprise tools
• Open APIs for custom integration needs

Switch to Squiz without locking out tools you love: To scale and innovate, you’ll want to use different products from different vendors. With Squiz, you can keep the ones you already love, swap out the ones you don’t and make everything play nice together from one platform.

Say goodbye to Sitecore, and hello to a better alternative

If you're tired of feeling stuck with a platform that seemed like the safe choice but is now putting your digital experiences at risk, it's time to explore Squiz.

Squiz offers a more user-friendly, cost-effective, and customizable platform that can scale to meet your growing needs.

So, how can we get you started? Take a look at our migration process here and then speak to a digital consultant to find out if we could migrate you from Sitecore to Squiz for free.*

*Free migration applies subject to conditions being met. Annual subscription and support fees will remain payable. Offer only applies to new first-time customers of Squiz. Speak to us for further information.