G2 Vendor Directory

Payload CMS vs. DatoCMS

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

MetricPayload CMS

by Payload

DatoCMS

by DatoCMS

Overall rating4.94.7
Review count5949
Ease of use9.29.2
Ease of setup9.29.1
Quality of support9.49.3
Meets requirements9.59.0
NPS93.22033981.25
Small Business86.2%71.4%
Mid-Market13.8%24.5%
Enterprise0.0%4.1%
Total page views1,202258
Total LLM citations18,9091,465

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

DatoCMS

DatoCMS is the headless CMS loved by developers and content creators across 25,000+ teams around the world. From early-stage tech startups and NGOs to global enterprises and governments, DatoCMS is trusted to deliver content at scale. Its powerful GraphQL and REST APIs, and no-code approach to schema management enables teams to focus on execution rather than configuration.

Pros

  • Flexibility
  • Customer Support
  • Ease of Use
  • Intuitive
  • Customization
  • Content Management