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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
CrafterCMS
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Star Rating
(59)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that CrafterCMS excels in its Automated Publishing feature, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, which allows for seamless content updates without manual intervention. In contrast, Payload CMS scored 8.8 in this area, indicating room for improvement in automation capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that CrafterCMS offers a robust Versioning system with a score of 9.6, enabling users to track changes effectively. Payload CMS, however, received a perfect score of 10.0, suggesting it may provide a more comprehensive version control experience.
- G2 users highlight the superior Content Authoring experience in Payload CMS, which scored a perfect 10.0, making it particularly appealing for teams focused on collaborative content creation. CrafterCMS, while strong at 9.1, may not match the same level of user satisfaction in this area.
- Users on G2 report that CrafterCMS shines in Approval Process features, scoring 8.5, which facilitates content review and approval workflows. Payload CMS, however, achieved a perfect score of 10.0, indicating a more streamlined and efficient approval process.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms have strong SEO capabilities, with both scoring 9.7. However, users report that Payload CMS offers more intuitive tools for optimizing content for search engines, which can be a deciding factor for marketing teams.
- Users say that CrafterCMS has a more extensive Asset Management feature, scoring 8.1, but Payload CMS scored higher at 8.7, indicating a more user-friendly approach to managing digital assets, which is crucial for content-heavy websites.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CrafterCMS
CrafterCMS Community
Free
Open source license (GPL v3) with all CrafterCMS core features including:
- Best In Class Content Authoring Experience
- Developer Friendly, API-First Headless Platform
- Reusable Plugins and Public Marketplace
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
CrafterCMS
Free Trial is available
Payload CMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
11
9.4
56
Ease of Use
8.5
11
9.0
56
Ease of Setup
8.3
10
9.1
48
Ease of Admin
8.0
10
9.3
47
Quality of Support
9.5
11
9.3
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
10
9.4
35
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
11
10.0
55
Features by Category
Content
9.1
9
10.0
7
9.1
9
9.5
7
9.6
8
10.0
7
9.0
7
8.8
7
8.5
8
10.0
7
9.2
8
9.3
7
8.1
9
9.0
7
9.4
8
9.8
7
9.1
9
9.8
7
Design
8.9
6
8.3
6
9.3
7
8.6
7
9.2
6
9.2
6
9.8
8
9.8
7
Platform
8.8
7
9.8
7
9.7
6
9.5
7
9.5
7
9.8
7
9.6
8
9.8
7
9.7
6
9.8
7
9.3
5
9.3
7
7.9
7
8.1
7
9.7
6
10.0
7
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Design & Development
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
10.0
6
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Verified
8.9
25
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
6.8
12
Development
8.8
7
|
Verified
8.4
43
9.7
6
|
Verified
9.4
42
9.7
5
|
Verified
8.8
29
9.2
6
|
Verified
8.8
26
Analytics
8.6
7
|
Verified
8.6
40
Feature Not Available
9.2
44
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Type
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
CDN Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monetization
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Delivery
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OTT Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Catalog
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Process
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CrafterCMS and Payload CMS are categorized as Web Content Management and Headless CMS
Unique Categories
CrafterCMS is categorized as Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) and OTT Platforms
Payload CMS is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CrafterCMS
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
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Higher Education
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Sports
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Computer Software
32.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Design
8.6%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Internet
5.2%
Other
32.8%
Discussions
How Crafter CMS works?
1 Comment
MV
Check out the CrafterCMS documentation, all of it is online at: https://docs.craftercms.orgRead more
What is Crafter delivery?
1 Comment
Official Response from CrafterCMS
Crafter Delivery (Crafter Engine) is the dynamic content delivery engine component of CrafterCMS.Read more
CrafterCMS has no more discussions with answers
Payload CMS has no discussions with answers
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