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Payloadcms by payloadcms

TypeScript MIT SECURITY.md 1 open advisories

Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.

Payloadcms interface screenshot from project README
headless-cmscmsexpressgraphqlreactpayloadnodejstypescriptjavascriptmongodbheadlesscontent-management-system
Verdict 80/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 1 open CVE Last release 14 days ago

Self-host Payloadcms on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Deploy Payloadcms on hetzner → View on GitHub
Health score
80 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
42k
3.7k forks

About Payloadcms

From the project's README at github.com/payloadcms/payload. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

Explore the Docs · <a target="_blank" href="https://payloadcms.com/commu

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
98
maturity
100
community
92
security
85
sustainability
53
adoption
42

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 42k github.com/payloadcms/payload
GitHub forks 3.7k github.com/payloadcms/payload
NPM downloads (last month) 1534k payload

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age5.3 yearssince Jan 2021
Last commit2 days agoMay 4, 2026
Releases shipped567last: 14 days ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

15 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. 1 currently open without a documented fix. Most recent: GHSA-p6mr-xf3r-ghq4.

What people say on Hacker News

Replaces these paid SaaS

Payloadcms is one of the open-source alternatives to:

MongoDB Atlas alternatives

Ready to self-host Payloadcms?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Deploy on hetzner → $4.13/mo Read install docs on GitHub

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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