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Compare Payload CMS and Strapi 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free With One-Time Purchase
Payload CMS
Star Rating
(59)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansStrapi
Star Rating
(201)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 5 pricing plansPayload CMS vs Strapi
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Payload CMS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Payload CMS overall.
- Reviewers felt that Payload CMS meets the needs of their business better than Strapi.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Payload CMS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Payload CMS over Strapi.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Strapi
Community
Free
With One-Time Purchase
- Open-Source under MIT License
- REST & GraphQL API
- Up to 3 default roles
Free Trial
Payload CMS
Free Trial is available
Strapi
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
56
8.7
123
Ease of Use
9.0
56
8.9
127
Ease of Setup
9.1
48
8.7
103
Ease of Admin
9.3
47
8.8
95
Quality of Support
9.3
55
8.4
84
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
35
8.6
66
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
55
8.4
97
Features by Category
Content
10.0
7
8.7
60
9.5
7
8.3
58
10.0
7
7.9
49
8.8
7
7.9
53
10.0
7
8.1
44
9.3
7
7.4
39
9.0
7
8.3
54
9.8
7
7.7
52
9.8
7
8.2
51
Design
8.3
6
7.0
41
8.6
7
6.8
41
9.2
6
7.1
39
9.8
7
7.7
48
Platform
9.8
7
8.0
49
9.5
7
8.5
42
9.8
7
8.3
46
9.8
7
8.6
55
9.8
7
8.5
43
9.3
7
8.2
40
8.1
7
7.4
38
10.0
7
8.6
54
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
8.9
25
7.7
49
9.1
35
7.9
49
6.8
12
4.3
31
Development
8.4
43
7.8
49
9.4
42
8.5
46
8.8
29
7.4
48
8.8
26
7.4
47
Analytics
8.6
40
7.4
44
9.2
44
7.9
43
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
6.7
5
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
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
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Payload CMS and Strapi are categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Payload CMS is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms
Strapi is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Payload CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Strapi
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
Computer Software
32.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Design
8.6%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Internet
5.2%
Other
32.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
19.2%
Computer Software
15.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Education Management
7.8%
Higher Education
5.7%
Other
42.5%
Discussions
Payload CMS has no discussions with answers
What is the best way to deploy Strapi v4 on Azure Web App/Azure Services?
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Using an Azure Resource Manager template. Follow the guide here:...Read more
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