Orchard Core

Spec sheet

Product

Orchard Core is a CMS for editors and an application framework for developers, built on ASP.NET Core.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

Support

The project points users to community help through Discord and GitHub Discussions, plus searchable documentation and a weekly online meetup.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Access controls

Users can be assigned roles with fine-grained permissions, including permissions added by individual features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Authentication

OpenID Connect supports external sign-in providers and single sign-on, and the product includes two-factor authentication.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Built-in modules

The project ships with over 90 modules, including content types, media management, workflows, localization, GraphQL, and multi-tenancy.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Content modeling

Editors can create content types, parts, and fields from the admin without writing migrations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Custom content types

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

Custom user roles

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

Editorial workflows

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

Headless API

A typed GraphQL API lets teams query content and build headless sites and apps.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Hosting and deployment

The project can be run from a template, added to an existing ASP.NET Core app, or run using its published Linux Docker image; it can be hosted anywhere .NET runs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Intended use

The site describes use cases including content-driven websites, headless back ends, intranets, and large multi-tenant applications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

License and governance

Orchard Core is BSD-3-Clause licensed, community-led, and supported by the .NET Foundation; the site says no single company owns it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Localization

The product can localize content and the admin interface, with culture pickers and per-user cultures.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Media

Media management can upload, process, and serve files, resize images on the fly, store files on remote providers, and restrict folders with permissions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Media library

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

Multi-tenancy

One installation can run isolated sites, each with its own content, users, and settings on a shared codebase.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Multilingual content

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

Platform type

self_hostedRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

SEO tools

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · orchardcore.net

Workflows

A visual workflow editor can trigger flows from content events, HTTP requests, or timers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · orchardcore.net

Plans and prices

Every Orchard Core plan and price →

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