Top 5 AI Plugins & Integrations for Sitefinity (2025 Edition)

Sitefinity’s built-in AI is strong, but these 5 plugins & integrations unlock real productivity: Azure OpenAI content tools, on-page chat assistants, SEO auditing, and the fast-growing open-source AgentKit for AI workflows inside Sitefinity — all with minimal setup.

Daniel Plomp

24 Nov 2025 — 2 min read

1. Sitefinity Packaged AI Service (Official Progress)

The easiest way to use Azure OpenAI inside the content editor. You can summarise, rewrite, generate meta descriptions and alt-text — all from the standard content forms.

Setup: Enable in Sitefinity Cloud → Settings → AI Services → add Azure endpoint + key.
Code required: None for the built-in features.

Optional — custom prompt in a widget

using Telerik.Sitefinity.AI.Services;

var ai = App.WorkWith().AIService().Get();
var result = await ai.GenerateTextAsync(
    model: "your-azure-model-name",
    prompt: $"Rewrite this in a friendly tone:\n\n{originalText}",
    maxTokens: 300
);

contentItem.Fields.Description = result.Text;

A conversational assistant that answers based on your published content. Great for intranets, FAQs and knowledge bases. Fully configurable in the UI.

Setup: Drag the “AI Assistant” widget onto a page or template.
Code required: None.

Razor usage (for more control)

@Html.Sitefinity().AIAssistant()
    .Model("your-azure-model-name")
    .Temperature(0.3m)
    .Render()

3. NativeChat by Progress

An enterprise chatbot platform with an official Sitefinity connector. Content libraries can be synced, and dialogs are highly configurable.

Setup: Install via NuGet → drop the widget → link your content sources.

Example — triggering a goal from a form

var nativeChat = new NativeChatClient("your-bot-id");
nativeChat.SendGoal("LeadCaptured", new { Email = form.Email, Source = "ContactForm" });

4. Siteimprove CMS Plugin

Real-time SEO, accessibility and content quality checks directly inside the editor. Helpful as a pre-publish safeguard.

Setup: Install the extension → authenticate → scores appear inline.

Conceptual example — pre-publish quality check

public override void OnSaving(Content item, IWorkflowExecutionContext context)
{
    var score = SiteimproveClient.GetPageScore(item.GetUrl());
    if (score.Seo < 85 || score.Accessibility < 90)
        throw new WorkflowException("Page does not meet quality standards");
}

An open-source widget for running AI agents inside Sitefinity. Ideal for automated content reviews, AI-assisted workflows, or contextual chat on your site.

Why people use it

Automated content/policy checks
Works in Sitefinity Workflows
Simple setup, no backend extension needed
Full source available on GitHub

Setup (about 10 minutes)

Download the widget from GitHub or the Enso DX marketplace
Add it under Toolboxes → Content
Paste your agent or workflow ID (e.g., from OpenAI or another provider)

Concept example — compliance activity

public class AIComplianceActivity : ActivityBase
{
    public override void Execute(ActivityExecutionContext context)
    {
        var agent = new OpenAIAgentClient("workflow-id");
        var result = agent.RunAsync($@"
            Check this content for compliance issues:
            {context.Item.GetValue("Content")}
        ").Result;

        if (result.Contains("issue"))
            context.SetNextActivity("Review");
        else
            context.SetNextActivity("Publish");
    }
}

Quick comparison

Rank	Tool	Code needed	Best use case	Pricing*
1	Packaged AI Service	None	Daily content authoring	Azure pay-per-token
2	AI Assistant Widget	None	FAQs, intranets, support pages	Included in Cloud
3	NativeChat	Minimal	Conversational flows, lead gen	Varies by plan
4	Siteimprove	Minimal	SEO + governance	Enterprise pricing
5	Enso DX AgentKit	Optional	Content reviews, AI automation	Free (open-source)