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Payload vs Blogifier
Payload has 44,806 GitHub stars, 4,166 forks, 1,127 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Blogifier has 1,295 stars, 509 forks, 28 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. Payload leads on adoption by 3,360% (44,806 vs 1,295 stars). Payload is written in TypeScript under MIT; Blogifier is written in C# under MIT. Payload has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Blogifier 39%. Payload was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (cms), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| Payload | Blogifier | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 45K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-03-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.2K | ⑂ 509 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Payload if
- You weight community size — 45K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Blogifier if
- You want the Blogifier feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Blogifier fits your workflow better
About Payload
Payload is an open source, MIT licensed headless CMS and fullstack framework, written in TypeScript and built to run natively inside a Next.js /app folder, aimed at developers who want a TypeScript backend and admin panel without signing up for another SaaS.
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About Blogifier
Blogifier Blogifier is a self hosted open source publishing platform written in ASP.NET and Blazor WebAssembly. It can be used to quickly and easily set up a lightweight, but fully functional personal or group blog. English 简体中文 Installation Currently built from source [Not Released] Can build in windows linux not tested on macOS, I prefer to deploy tests in docker. native build 1. Download .NET 7.0 SDK Choose to install the system version on your host. Download Nodejs 14 and above and install it on your host. For linux you can use the package management tool 2. Navigate to the project root directory, run ./publi…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Payload or Blogifier more popular?
Payload has 44,806 GitHub stars and Blogifier has 1,295. Payload has the larger community by that measure.
Are Payload and Blogifier free?
Both are open source. Payload is licensed under MIT and Blogifier under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Payload and Blogifier?
Payload is written in TypeScript and Blogifier in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Payload or Blogifier?
Choose Payload if you want the larger community (44,806 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Blogifier if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.