Side by side

Orchard Core vs Sulu

Both stand on content management systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Orchard Core

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Orchard Core combines editorial CMS tools with an extensible application framework, including APIs, workflows, and multi-tenancy. Its free license and flexible deployment options are useful for .NET teams, while support is community-oriented.

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Sulu

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Choose Sulu if you want a free, MIT-licensed CMS with multilingual and multisite capabilities, flexible content presentation, and deployment options. It is a less direct fit if you do not want a self-hosted CMS or are not working in its PHP and Symfony context.

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The facts

	Orchard Core	Sulu
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Sulu
Website	orchardcore.net	sulu.io
On content management systems	#20 of 165	#24 of 165

Orchard Core: what it does well

Free, open-source BSD-3-Clause license
More than 90 built-in modules
Typed GraphQL API for headless applications
One installation can run isolated sites
Includes two-factor authentication

What to know first

Built on ASP.NET Core
Support is directed to community channels and documentation
Hosting requires an environment where .NET runs

Sulu: what it does well

Open-source CMS released under the MIT license.
Supports multiple websites and multilingual content management.
Offers traditional, headless, and hybrid CMS approaches.
Includes editorial workflows, custom roles, and content types.
API connects with CRM and marketing automation tools.

What to know first

The listed platform type is self-hosted.
Sulu is built for PHP developers on Symfony.

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