🆚 DNN vs. Sitecore

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Content management system
Content management system

About

DNN, formerly known as DotNetNuke, is a free and open-source content management system based on .NET and MS SQL Server.

It supports multi-portal management from a single installation and features a marketplace with thousands of modules and skins, along with enterprise-grade tools for user permissions and content workflows.

Sitecore is an enterprise CMS built on ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server that manages, delivers, and optimizes digital content and experiences across multiple channels.

It supports real-time personalization based on visitor behavior and location, integrates data through its xConnect framework into the Experience Database (xDB), offers a built-in Marketing Automation Engine, and provides headless content delivery options.

Headquarters

Austin, Texas, United States
San Francisco, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️Open source
Free version ❌
$40,000+/year

Categories

CMS › Rank #12
CMS › Rank #16

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The DNN CMS is 1.4 times more popular than Sitecore.
Total websites

Market share

CMS

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

DNN is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan, while Sitecore is more popular in Australia, the Netherlands, and Germany.
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Netherlands
Germany
Canada
Japan
France
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

DNN is more popular among sites focused on marketing and merchandising, education and reference, and online shopping, while Sitecore is more commonly used on business, health, and finance and banking sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Health
Education/Reference
Finance/Banking
Online Shopping
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO
Travel
Fashion/Beauty
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#5,474
#11,476
#13,640
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Name
Rank
#1,510
#1,589
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See also

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