MODX vs Orchard Core
MODX
modx.com
Orchard Core
orchardcore.netSide by side
| Figure | MODX | Orchard Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $36/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Content Management Systems | 9.1 (#8) | 8.6 (#31) |
| Spec score · CMS Tools | 8.8 (#4) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Content modeling | MODX supports blogs, landing pages, catalogs, forms, PDFs, dynamically generated CSV downloads, and custom input fields. | Editors can create content types, parts, and fields from the admin without writing migrations. |
| Custom content types | Yes | Yes |
| Custom user roles | Yes | Yes |
| Editorial workflows | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Media library | Yes | Yes |
| Multilingual content | Yes | Yes |
| Platform type | hybrid | self_hosted |
| SEO tools | Yes | Yes |
| Support | MODX offers free community support and commercial support from the team that created and maintains MODX CMS. | The project points users to community help through Discord and GitHub Discussions, plus searchable documentation and a weekly online meetup. |
Plans
MODX
- Pro Site Core$90 a month
- Pro Site Plus$145 a month
- Pro Site Max$225 a month
- FreeFree
- Base$36 a month
- Pro$91 a month
- Business$320 a month
- Enterprise$4,000 a month
In their own words
MODX
MODX is a content management system and application framework for building custom digital experiences. It can model blogs, landing pages, catalogs, forms, PDFs, CSV downloads, and custom input fields. Reusable Templates, Chunks, Snippets, and Plugins render pages or add functionality and logic. Editorial workflows, custom roles, multilingual content, SEO tools, media libraries, and attribute-based access controls support publishing and content management. Community-made Extras extend it with integrations for areas such as e-commerce, maps, menus, OAuth, social, and SEO. Connections to API-enabled services can use JavaScript snippets, Extras, or Zapier, whose MODX Extra connects to over 500 applications. MODX is available as self-hosted software, through an API, and on the web. The self-hosted Free plan costs nothing. Managed MODX Cloud plans begin at $36 a month billed annually; other listed plans include self-hosted and managed options, with different storage, support, and hosting features. MODX was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Orchard Core
Orchard Core has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.