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Kentico 13 end of support: Plan your next move with confidence

Turn the end of Kentico 13 support into a catalyst for smarter digital experiences with Optimizely.

Kentico 13 end of support: Time to plan your next move

For organisations still running on the platform, this marks an important decision point. Once support ends, security updates, bug fixes and vendor support will no longer be available - increasing risk and placing greater responsibility on internal teams.

For many organisations, this is the right moment to reassess their CMS and wider digital platform strategy, and ensure it’s fit for what comes next.

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What 'End of support' really means for your business

  • No security patches or hotfixes
    Any new vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, increasing exposure to security and compliance risk.
  • No vendor support or escalation
    Issues must be resolved internally or through third parties, often at higher cost and slower pace.
  • Increased operational and compliance risk
    Running unsupported software can create challenges for audits, governance and regulatory obligations.
  • A shrinking window to plan properly
    CMS migrations typically take months, not weeks. Delaying decisions compresses timelines and limits strategic options.

For organisations with complex digital estates, regulated environments or growth ambitions, continuing on an unsupported platform is rarely sustainable.

Your options before Kentico support ends
  • Rebuild within the Kentico ecosystem

    Choosing to stay on Kentico means a significant rebuild rather than a simple upgrade. Core functionality must be redeveloped, content migrated, and integrations reconfigured — a resource-intensive process. While it maintains familiarity, this approach does not modernise your platform or simplify future innovation.

  • Replatform to a modern DXP

    Optimizely offers an AI-enabled Digital Experience Platform designed for growth, personalisation, and continuous optimisation. Migration is smoother, with a platform built to support innovation from the start. Teams gain composable architecture, enterprise-ready cloud scalability, and future-proof capabilities - turning migration into a strategic step forward, not just a rebuild.

  • Reassess your wider digital architecture

    End of Kentico support is also an opportunity to take a broader view of your digital ecosystem. Beyond CMS, many organisations use this moment to simplify, decouple, and modernise their stack - reducing complexity, lowering technical debt, and creating a platform that supports innovation across all channels.

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Why organisations are choosing to move from Kentico to Optimizely
  • Built for optimisation, not just publishing

    Optimizely combines CMS, experimentation, personalisation and analytics into a single platform - enabling teams to test, learn and improve continuously, without relying on fragmented tools.

  • Enterprise-ready cloud and scalability

    Optimizely’s mature, fully managed PaaS offering reduces infrastructure burden, improves resilience, and supports performance at scale.

  • Flexibility through composable architecture

    Whether you’re headless today or planning to be tomorrow, Optimizely supports modern, composable approaches without forcing unnecessary complexity.

  • Recognised industry leadership

    Optimizely is consistently recognised as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms, reflecting its strength in vision, execution and innovation.

Optimizely named Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for DXPs

Optimizely’s continued leadership in Gartner reflects its strength in both execution and long-term vision. While Kentico is often suited to mid-market CMS needs, organisations looking to scale beyond content management increasingly find its capabilities limiting.

Optimizely One brings together content, experimentation, personalisation, commerce and AI-driven workflows in a single, integrated platform - offering a compelling option for teams aiming to support growth, optimisation and complex digital experiences at scale.

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Netcel's Migration Approach
  • Assess and de-risk

    Understand your Kentico 13 implementation and business priorities.

  • Re-platform with purpose

    Migrate essential content and functionality to Optimizely without unnecessary complexity.

  • Enable optimisation

    Introduce experimentation, personalisation and measurement capabilities early.

  • Support long-term growth

    Ongoing optimisation, training and strategic support.

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