Payload CMSvsSSH & Web Terminal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Payload CMS | SSH & Web Terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 45 568 | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +636 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 19 |
| Latest release | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Payload CMS scores 83/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.
Payload CMS ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for SSH & Web Terminal.
Payload CMS is growing faster right now (+636 stars in 30 days).
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