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Raytha vs Orchard Core

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Raytha

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A fit for .NET teams who can self-host, audit code, and patch fast . the core is free and capable.

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Raytha versus Orchard Core
CompareRaythaOrchard Core
VerdictDependsDepends
Best for.NET/C# developer teams.NET/C# developer teams
Who it's not forNon-technical teams wanting a set-and-forget websiteNon-technical teams wanting a simple site
PrivacyPoor record: 10+ CVEs published 2025-2026, including RCE and SQL injection.⁶Public CVE history: multiple XSS issues since 2020; recent releases like 3.0.1 include security fixes.
Support qualityPaid support offered; very small vendor teamCommunity and docs only; no vendor SLA
Public sentimentReddit activity is mostly the founder's own launch and release announcements; no independent review ratings were found.⁹Reddit .NET threads show a small, loyal developer community, with some questioning real-world adoption.16
Biggest gotchaCVE-2025-15540 is remote code execution via the built-in functions feature . patch or disable immediately.⁶~20 CVEs listed; you need a patching and monitoring process

Pick Raytha when

  • .NET/C# developer teams
  • Nonprofit associations
  • Self-hosters wanting a lean Umbraco alternative

When Raytha is not a fit

  • Non-technical teams wanting a set-and-forget website
  • Orgs with nobody to patch CVEs quickly
  • High-security or public-facing regulated deployments
  • Buyers expecting a WordPress-size plugin ecosystem

Pick Orchard Core when

  • .NET/C# developer teams
  • Modular or headless CMS builds
  • Government and public-sector .NET sites
  • Zero-budget projects with dev capacity

When Orchard Core is not a fit

  • Non-technical teams wanting a simple site
  • Marketers needing WYSIWYG editing without devs
  • Anyone without C#/.NET skills in-house
  • Teams needing vendor support SLAs

Sources

  1. Raytha official siteraytha.com
    official
  2. Raytha GitHub repositorygithub.com
    official
  3. Raytha professional support pageraytha.com
    official
  4. Raytha roles and permissions guideraytha.com
    official
  5. Deploy Raytha on Railwayrailway.com
    official
  6. CVE-2025-15540: Raytha CMS RCE (SentinelOne)sentinelone.com
    security
  7. CVE-2026-12076: Raytha SQL injection (SentinelOne)sentinelone.com
    security
  8. Raytha CVE tracker (OpenCVE)app.opencve.io
    security
  9. Raytha on Reddit r/dotnetreddit.com
    review
  10. Raytha Crunchbase profilecrunchbase.com
    news
  11. Raytha alternatives (AlternativeTo)alternativeto.net
    review
  12. Orchard Core . official siteorchardcore.net
    official
  13. OrchardCMS/OrchardCore on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  14. Orchard Core 3.0.1 release notesdocs.orchardcore.net
    official
  15. Does anyone use Orchard Core CMS? . Redditreddit.com
    review
  16. Shoutout to Orchard Core . Redditreddit.com
    review