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Payload vs Strapi

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Payload

Open-source headless CMS in TypeScript.

Open core · FreeOpen source
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Strapi

Leading open-source headless CMS.

Headless CMSOpen core · $15/seat/mo (Cloud)Open source
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At a glancePayloadStrapi
Pricing
Free
$15/seat/mo (Cloud)
Pricing model
Open core
Open core
Founded
Location
Richmond, USA
Paris, France
Bootstrapped
Open source
Yes
Yes
Category
Headless CMS
Indie alternatives
0
4
Founders
James Mikrut
Pierre Burgy, Jim Laurie, Aurélien Georget

Key differences

  • Funding

    Both are indie / bootstrapped or open source.

  • Open source

    Both are open source.

  • Indie alternatives

    Payload has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Strapi has 4.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of Payload

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