osTicketvsPayload CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| osTicket | Payload CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 3 998 | 45 570 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +638 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 20 |
| Latest release | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Payload CMS scores 83/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.
Payload CMS ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for osTicket.
Payload CMS is growing faster right now (+638 stars in 30 days).
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