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Payload vs Umbraco
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Payload | Umbraco |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C# |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 45k | 5.3k |
| Latest | v3.90.2 | release-18.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 36 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 45+ 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.
PartialUmbracoA .NET CMS whose Content Delivery API serves content to headless front ends.
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)
Umbraco
- release-18.2.12026-10-0618.2.1
- release-17.7.12026-10-0617.7.1
- release-18.2.02026-09-1718.2.0
- release-17.7.02026-09-1717.7.0
- release-13.16.22026-09-1413.16.2
Payload
unsigned The latest release, v3.90.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Umbraco
✓ signed The latest release, release-18.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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