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Capture – Capture screenshots, generate PDFs, scrape content, extract metadata, and automate browsers with one API.Capture – Capture screenshots, generate PDFs, scrape content, extract metadata, and automate browsers with one API.Learn how Payload and Strapi differ in their key features, development activity, technology stack and community adoption, so you can decide which of these headless cms tools is best for you.
Both Payload and Strapi have their unique strengths and serve similar purposes effectively. Consider your specific needs regarding popularity, activity, technology, maturity, licensing and features when making your decision.
Strapi leads in popularity with 72,749 stars vs 43,884 stars for Payload. The 66% higher star count indicates stronger community adoption. In terms of developer contributions, Strapi has 9,811 forks, indicating strong developer engagement.
Both projects show recent activity, with Payload last updated 5 hours ago and Strapi 5 hours ago.
Both tools share common technology foundations, being built with JavaScript, Bash, Typescript, JSX. However, they differ in their additional technology choices: Payload uses CSS, Next.js, SCSS, Remix.
Strapi has been in development longer, starting 11 years ago, compared to Payload which began 6 years ago. This 5.3-year head start suggests Strapi may have more mature features and established processes.
Payload is licensed under MIT, while Strapi's license terms are not publicly specified.
Both tools serve similar use cases in Headless CMS.
Both Payload and Strapi offer self-hosting capabilities, giving you full control over your data and infrastructure.
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