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Raytha vs Directus: an MIT-licensed .NET alternative
Directus is a database-first data platform with REST and GraphQL over any SQL database, under a source-available license. Raytha is an MIT-licensed...
Raytha vs Payload CMS: a .NET alternative to the Next.js-native CMS
Payload is an MIT-licensed, code-first TypeScript CMS that installs into Next.js. Raytha is an MIT-licensed .NET 10 CMS configured in the admin, wi...
Raytha vs Contentful: a self-hosted, open source alternative
Contentful is a managed headless SaaS with a global CDN and enterprise tooling. Raytha is a free, self-hosted .NET CMS with a REST API, templates a...
Raytha vs Piranha CMS: two lightweight open source .NET CMSs
Piranha is a lightweight CMS library you embed in your ASP.NET Core app. Raytha is a standalone .NET 10 CMS with members, SSO, a REST API and brows...
Raytha vs DNN (DotNetNuke): a modern open source .NET CMS
DNN Platform is a long-running open source CMS on .NET Framework 4.8 and Windows. Raytha is an open source CMS on .NET 10 and PostgreSQL that runs ...
Raytha vs Kentico: an open source .NET alternative to Xperience by Kentico
Xperience by Kentico is a commercial .NET DXP with built-in digital marketing. Raytha is a free, open source .NET CMS for teams that need content, ...
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I gave Claude one prompt. It built this entire website.
A fresh Raytha 2.0 site, an API key and one prompt. Claude Code built a complete deep-ocean atlas through the Raytha CLI in 39 minutes.
Raytha v2.0.1: fixes for routes, functions, and sign-in
A patch on 2.0.0: route paths, Raytha Functions, SSO, list views, and email. There is no database migration.
Announcing the Raytha CLI
One binary that manages a Raytha site as JSON, built so an AI agent can build a website from a brief.
A new raytha.com, with docs rewritten for 2.0
A new design for raytha.com, with the developer docs and user guide rewritten for Raytha 2.0.
Raytha v2.0.0: React admin, PostgreSQL, .NET 10, webhooks
Raytha 2.0.0: a React admin, PostgreSQL only, .NET 10, HMAC-signed webhooks, an email log, health checks, schema import and export, and a Docker im...
Raytha v1.5.2: widget API, dotted route paths and XmlResult
Widget templates join the REST API, route paths may contain a dot so functions can serve sitemap.xml or data.json, functions gain XmlResult, and li...