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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Site
Free
ApostropheCMS
Star Rating
(13)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 Site
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Star Rating
(59)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that ApostropheCMS excels in content authoring with a score of 8.6, but reviewers mention that Payload CMS outshines it with a perfect score of 10.0, highlighting its intuitive interface and robust features for creating and managing content.
- Reviewers mention that while ApostropheCMS offers a solid approval process score of 7.5, Payload CMS impresses with a perfect score of 10.0, making it easier for teams to collaborate and streamline content approvals.
- Users on G2 say that ApostropheCMS has a decent internal search feature with a score of 7.7, but Payload CMS significantly outperforms it with a score of 9.7, providing a more efficient way to find and manage content.
- Reviewers mention that ApostropheCMS has a good level of customization at 9.7, but Payload CMS takes it a step further with a perfect score of 10.0, allowing for extensive branding and theme customization options.
- G2 users report that while ApostropheCMS has a user community score of 6.7, Payload CMS boasts a much higher score of 9.7, indicating a more active and supportive community for troubleshooting and sharing best practices.
- Users say that ApostropheCMS has a solid API and integrations score of 9.0, but Payload CMS stands out with a perfect score of 10.0, making it easier to connect with various add-on tools and services for enhanced functionality.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ApostropheCMS
Apostrophe Community
Free Trial
1 Site
The core of ApostropheCMS is completely free and open source. The essential components to build a successful website will always remain under an open source license. It can be hosted on your own server, giving you full control over your environment. See our developer documentation to get the CMS installed.
- User role management
- In-context editing
- Headless mode
Payload CMS
Self-Hosted
Free
Get started in one-line: $ npx create-payload-app
- Completely free and open-source
- GraphQL, REST, and Local APIs
- Easily customizable ReactJS Admin
Free Trial
ApostropheCMS
Free Trial is available
Payload CMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
9
9.4
56
Ease of Use
8.3
9
9.0
56
Ease of Setup
8.8
7
9.1
48
Ease of Admin
7.8
6
9.3
47
Quality of Support
9.0
10
9.3
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
6
9.4
35
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
8
10.0
55
Features by Category
Content
8.8
7
10.0
7
8.6
7
9.5
7
7.9
7
10.0
7
8.1
6
8.8
7
7.9
7
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
9.0
7
9.0
7
7.2
6
9.8
7
9.2
6
9.8
7
Design
7.7
5
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
9.0
5
9.2
6
9.8
7
9.8
7
Platform
6.4
7
9.8
7
8.8
7
9.5
7
8.8
7
9.8
7
7.6
7
9.8
7
9.0
5
9.8
7
9.8
7
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
8.3
6
10.0
7
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
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Publishing
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
6.8
12
Development
9.7
5
8.4
43
Not enough data
9.4
42
9.3
5
8.8
29
7.3
5
8.8
26
Analytics
7.7
5
8.6
40
7.7
5
9.2
44
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
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Headless Commerce
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
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Merchandising/Marketing
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Product Catalog
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Order Process
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Multi-Channel Support
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ApostropheCMS and Payload CMS are categorized as Web Content Management and Headless CMS
Unique Categories
ApostropheCMS has no unique categories
Payload CMS is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ApostropheCMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Payload CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Internet
18.2%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Hospital & Health Care
18.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Other
27.3%
Computer Software
32.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Design
8.6%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Internet
5.2%
Other
32.8%
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