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KeystoneJS
Payload CMS
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KeystoneJS
(11)
4.6
out of
5
KeystoneJS
By
KeystoneJS
Payload CMS
(59)
4.9
out of
5
Payload CMS
By
Payload
At a Glance
Star Rating
(11)
4.6
out of
5
(59)
4.9
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Community Support
(3)
Ease of Use
(3)
Lack of Customization
(1)
Limited Community Support
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
KeystoneJS
Star Rating
(11)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Payload CMS
Star Rating
(59)
4.9
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Community Support
(3)
Ease of Use
(3)
Lack of Customization
(1)
Limited Community Support
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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KeystoneJS vs Payload CMS
Reviewers felt that KeystoneJS meets the needs of their business better than Payload CMS.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Payload CMS is the preferred option.
When assessing product direction, KeystoneJS and Payload CMS received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
KeystoneJS
No pricing available
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
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Free Trial
KeystoneJS
No trial information available
Payload CMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
10
9.4
56
Ease of Use
9.7
10
9.0
56
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.1
48
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.3
47
Quality of Support
9.0
8
9.3
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.4
35
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
10.0
55
Features by Category
Web Content Management
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8.4
9
9.4
7
Content
Content Authoring
7.7
8
10.0
(won by 2.3)
7
Rich Text Editor
8.3
8
9.5
(won by 1.2)
7
Versioning
8.1
9
10.0
(won by 1.9)
7
Plug-ins/Widgets/Apps
8.5
9
8.8
(won by 0.3)
7
Approval Process
7.4
7
10.0
(won by 2.6)
7
Content Scheduling
8.5
8
9.3
(won by 0.8)
7
Asset Management
7.6
9
9.0
(won by 1.4)
7
Internal Search
8.1
9
9.8
(won by 1.7)
7
Content Repository
9.3
9
9.8
(won by 0.5)
7
Design
Breadth of Pre-Built Templates
8.1
8
8.3
(won by 0.2)
6
Mobile
8.5
8
8.6
(won by 0.1)
7
Branding/Themes
9.6
(won by 0.4)
8
9.2
6
Customization
8.3
8
9.8
(won by 1.5)
7
Platform
User Community
8.8
8
9.8
(won by 1.0)
7
SEO
6.7
7
9.5
(won by 2.8)
7
Flexible Navigation Structures
8.5
8
9.8
(won by 1.3)
7
User, Role, and Access Management
8.3
8
9.8
(won by 1.5)
7
Enterprise Scalability
8.8
8
9.8
(won by 1.0)
7
Internationalization
9.0
8
9.3
(won by 0.3)
7
Dashboards and Reports
8.8
(won by 0.7)
8
8.1
7
API / Integrations
9.4
8
10.0
(won by 0.6)
7
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Natural Language Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless CMS
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Not enough data
8.7
46
Publishing
Automated Publishing
Not enough data
8.9
(won by default)
25
Multi-language
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
35
AR/VR Capability
Not enough data
6.8
(won by default)
12
Development
Image Management
Not enough data
8.4
(won by default)
43
Reuseable Content
Not enough data
9.4
(won by default)
42
Unlimited Environments
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
29
Form Builder
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
26
Analytics
Personalization
Not enough data
8.6
(won by default)
40
Content Performance
Not enough data
9.2
(won by default)
44
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
E-Commerce Platforms
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Decoupling
Not enough data
Not enough data
REST APIs
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Extensibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
AI Text Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Text Summarization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Adaptive Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Natural Language Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
Storefront Design Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Visualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recommendations / Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Promotions and Discounts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Shopping Cart Abandonment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Reviews
Not enough data
Not enough data
SEO
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Catalog
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Configuration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Search and Filtering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intangible Products
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Process
Checkout Process
Not enough data
Not enough data
Shipping Options
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tax Display and Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Returns / Refunds
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Fulfillment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
Omnichannel
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Commerce
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Store Locator
Not enough data
Not enough data
3rd-Party Store Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
B2B
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
APIs
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations to Add-on Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting / Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-Site Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin Access Rights
Not enough data
Not enough data
Test-to-Product Migration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Internationalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cross Browser Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Reliability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
KeystoneJS
Payload CMS
KeystoneJS and Payload CMS are categorized as
Web Content Management
Unique Categories
KeystoneJS has no unique categories
Payload CMS is categorized as
Headless CMS
and
E-Commerce Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
KeystoneJS
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
54.5%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
18.2%
Payload CMS
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
86.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
13.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%
86.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
54.5%
13.8%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
18.2%
0%
Reviewers' Industry
KeystoneJS
Information Technology and Services
36.4%
Marketing and Advertising
18.2%
Computer Software
18.2%
Retail
9.1%
Human Resources
9.1%
Other
9.1%
Payload CMS
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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