G2 Vendor Directory

Payload CMS vs. Craft CMS

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricPayload CMS

by Payload

Craft CMS

by Pixel & Tonic

Overall rating4.94.2
Review count5950
Ease of use9.28.5
Ease of setup9.27.8
Quality of support9.48.5
Meets requirements9.58.8
NPS93.22033939.583333
Small Business86.2%55.1%
Mid-Market13.8%36.7%
Enterprise0.0%8.2%
Total page views1,202224
Total LLM citations18,9091,953

Payload CMS

Payload is a free and open-source Headless CMS built with React and TypeScript. It's the happy medium between application framework and CMS, boosting your development process, while staying out of your way as your apps get more complex.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Community Support
  • Easy Integration
  • Integrations
  • Documentation
  • User Interface

Craft CMS

Craft CMS is a focused content management system for developers, designers, and web professionals that blends flexibility, power, and ease of use for clients.

Pros