e2bvsPayload CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| e2b | Payload CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 14 606 | 45 571 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +648 | +639 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 76 | 20 |
| Latest release | @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.6 · 28 Oct 2026 | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Payload CMS scores 83/100 against 76/100 for e2b, so it is the safer default.
e2b ships more often: 76 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Payload CMS.
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