AFFiNE Community EditionvsPayload CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | Payload CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 73 952 | 45 568 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 006 | +636 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition and Payload CMS score the same (83/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Payload CMS ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
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