Compare headless and MVC features according to product
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The following table describes the MVC and headless features available in SXA used with Sitecore Experience Platform versus SXA used with Experience Manager Cloud.
| Feature | SXA with Sitecore Experience Platform | SXA with XM Cloud | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVC | Headless | Headless | |
| Adding cookies warning message to sites | Yes | No | No |
| Asset optimizer | Yes | No | No |
| Available renderings | Same as previous version |
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| Cache settings | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Configurable security for tenants and sites | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Content Tagging | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Creative Exchange | Yes | No | No |
| Custom SXA login page | Yes | No | No |
| Delegated areas, multisite feature (shared site) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Error handling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grid layout (placeholder restrictions, page Branches) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| JSON data modelling | Yes | No | No |
| Page and partial designs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Redirect map and redirect Items | Yes | Yes (limited) | Yes (limited) |
| Rendering host (SXA Initializer) | No | No | Yes |
| Rendering variants | Yes | Yes (limited) | Yes (limited) |
| Site-specific standard values | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Site metadata | Yes | No | No |
| Sitemap | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Styles | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Themes | Yes | No | No |
| Workflows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Workflows for data sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note
MVC sites are only supported in Sitecore Experience Platform.
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