G2 Vendor Directory

Wagtail CMS vs. Payload CMS

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

MetricWagtail CMS

by Torchbox

Payload CMS

by Payload

Overall rating4.34.9
Review count2959
Ease of use8.79.2
Ease of setup8.69.2
Quality of support8.29.4
Meets requirements8.79.5
NPS44.82758693.220339
Small Business64.3%86.2%
Mid-Market28.6%13.8%
Enterprise7.1%0.0%
Total page views1171,202
Total LLM citations63818,909

Wagtail CMS

A free, open-source enterprise CMS that focuses on editor experience, accessibility, and sustainability. There are no license fees and no hidden costs. 74% of developers choose Django for full-stack development, and Wagtail is the world's most popular Django-based CMS. As a Python framework, Django streamlines the integration of AI features directly into Wagtail. Tens of thousands of organisations worldwide power their digital estates with Wagtail, including NASA, Google, US/UK/Irish governments, and the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).

Pros

  • User Interface
  • Features
  • Tools
  • Intuitive
  • Easy Integrations
  • Performance Optimization

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