Payload CMS vs. Magnolia
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Payload CMS | Magnolia |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| Review count | 59 | 62 |
| Ease of use | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Ease of setup | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Quality of support | 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Meets requirements | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| NPS | 93.220339 | 55 |
| Small Business | 86.2% | 27.9% |
| Mid-Market | 13.8% | 32.8% |
| Enterprise | 0.0% | 39.3% |
| Total page views | 1,202 | 308 |
| Total LLM citations | 18,909 | 746 |
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.
- Ease of Use
- Community Support
- Easy Integration
- Integrations
- Documentation
- User Interface
Magnolia
Magnolia combines the power of composable DXP with emerging AI to help enterprises move faster, adapt with ease, and drive long-term success. With its open, flexible, and intuitive CMS, global organizations can bring all their digital experiences—websites, portals, intranets, and applications—together on one centralized platform. Magnolia gives developers the freedom to build, marketers the tools to create, and businesses the confidence to grow.