G2 Vendor Directory

Payload CMS vs. Hygraph

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

MetricPayload CMS

by Payload

Hygraph

by Hygraph

Overall rating4.94.4
Review count59733
Ease of use9.28.9
Ease of setup9.28.9
Quality of support9.49.0
Meets requirements9.58.9
NPS93.22033962.362637
Small Business86.2%64.9%
Mid-Market13.8%29.1%
Enterprise0.0%5.9%
Total page views1,202638
Total LLM citations18,9096,199

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

Hygraph

Whatever you imagine – whether it’s a global news platform, an ecommerce experience, a learning app, a content hub, or something entirely unique – you can build it with Hygraph. Hygraph is the leading headless CMS for enterprises building content-rich websites, apps, and digital products. It gives teams the tools to create, manage, and deliver structured content anywhere – across web, mobile, or any other platform. With a powerful GraphQL API, flexible content modeling, and fine-grained permissions, both developers and content teams can move faster and work better together.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Content Management
  • API Integration
  • Flexibility
  • Integrations
  • Intuitive