Payload CMSvsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Payload CMS | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 45 563 | 23 074 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +651 | +404 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Payload CMS scores 83/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.
Payload CMS ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.
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