# Payload CMS vs yuvomi

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Payload CMS | yuvomi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Headless CMS | #1 of 15 in Home Management |
| GitHub stars | 45 563 ✓ | 2 076 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +651 ✓ | +528 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 456 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.92.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.82.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Payload CMS scores 83/100 against 76/100 for yuvomi, so it is the safer default.

yuvomi ships more often: 456 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Payload CMS.

## Details

- [Payload CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/payload-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/payload-cms.md)
- [yuvomi](https://selfhost.directory/project/yuvomi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yuvomi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/payload-cms-vs-yuvomi