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Payload vs Squidex
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Payload | Squidex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C# |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 45k | 2.5k |
| Latest | v3.90.2 | 7.24.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-02 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 110 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 36 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Contentful. Alternatives to Contentful →
Full replacementPayloadContent modelled in TypeScript config, with an admin panel and REST, GraphQL and local APIs.
Full replacementSquidexSchemas, REST and GraphQL APIs, workflows and assets, in .NET with MongoDB.
Payload
- v4.0.0-canary.372026-09-24default overrideAccess to false in the Local API (#17869) (744bfcf)pre-release
- v3.90.22026-09-23await slugify func to match type (#18181) (3fad98e)
- v3.90.12026-09-18do not carry parent where queries into nested relationship fields (#18212) (d5ead4b)
- v3.90.02026-09-18⚠️ This release contains a set of critical security fixes. Please review the following notes and upgrade as soon as pos…
- v3.89.02026-09-10ui: add warning type to Banner (#17750) (6e5f386)
Squidex
- 7.24.02026-09-28API: GraphQL depth and complexity limits (graphql:maxDepth, default 30, and graphql:maxComplexity, default off).
- 7.23.02026-04-16Security: Added SSRF protection for asset downloads.
- 7.22.02026-04-14Backend: Search fields. String fields that are added to full text searches with a simple contains search.
- 7.21.02025-07-23Backend: Support for FerretDB (and probably CosmosDB and DocumentDB)
- 7.20.02025-05-30SQL: Using pooling for DbContext creation.
Payload
unsigned The latest release, v3.90.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Squidex
unsigned The latest release, 7.24.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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