effect vs payload
effect and payload share 7 technologies: React, Vue, Redis, SQLite, react-error-boundary, jose, and Zod. Both are written in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
Effect-TS
effect
Build production-ready applications in TypeScript
TypeScript17.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 9428e17What is effect built with?Only in effect
scheduler
- Solid
- ClickHouse
- tedious
- MySQL
@electric-sql/pglite
- Ajv
valibot
- opentelemetry
In common
payloadcms
payload
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.
TypeScript45.7kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit fac8196What is payload built with?Only in payload
- TanStack
- Next.js
- Sentry
- MongoDB
- Postgres
- graphql-scalars
graphql-http
@aws-sdk/lib-storage
AWS S3- bson-objectid
- Stripe
- MCP
- @azure/storage-blob
- Google Cloud
- Vercel
- Vite
@clack/prompts
- Drizzle
prompts
nodemailer
@monaco-editor/react
- react-datepicker
- file-type
- sanitize-filename
- image-dimensions
- sax
@standard-schema/spec
- pino
pino-pretty
- escape-html
- csv-parse
- csv-stringify
lexical
- mdast-util-from-markdown
- mdast-util-mdx-jsx
micromark-extension-mdx-jsx
- sharp
sonner
dnd-kit
- react-select
- monaco-editor
@floating-ui/dom
- react-image-crop
Side by side
effectpayload
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
effect1,052,986 lines written1,112 code files
payload1,066,210 lines written4,867 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
effect1.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Cursor
payload0.6% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
effectLast push November 6, 202612,269 commits17,497 stars
payloadLast push November 6, 202614,788 commits45,682 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
effect885 test files6.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
payload2,460 test files12.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, effect or payload?
payload, with 1,066,210 lines written; effect has 1,052,986.
The proof: payloadcms/payload's code at commit fac8196
Which has more GitHub stars, effect or payload?
payload, with 45,682 stars; effect has 17,497.
The proof: payloadcms/payload on GitHub
Which has more tests, effect or payload?
payload, with 2,460 test files; effect has 885.
The proof: payloadcms/payload's code at commit fac8196
Which was updated more recently, effect or payload?
Both got their last push on November 6, 2026.
The proof: Effect-TS/effect's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, effect or payload?
effect: an AI signed 1.8% of its commits, with Claude Code and Cursor; in payload, 0.6%.
See inside your code, today.
Paste your repo and see it drawn, part by part: a medium one in under a minute.
Free, no account.
