Payload CMSvsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Payload CMS | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 45 559 | 35 771 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +647 | +898 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Payload CMS and WeKnora score the same (83/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Payload CMS ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for WeKnora.
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