Payload CMSvspaymenter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Payload CMS | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 45 570 | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +638 | +500 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Payload CMS scores 83/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
Payload CMS ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.
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