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ragflow vs payload

ragflow and payload share 4 technologies: Postgres, Redis, MCP, and AWS S3. ragflow is written in Go and payload in TypeScript.

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infiniflow

ragflow

RAGFlow is a leading open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) engine that fuses cutting-edge RAG with Agent capabilities to create a superior context layer for LLMs

Go93.2kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 94369fcWhat is ragflow built with?
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.

TypeScript45.6kRead on October 31, 2026, at commit ec35164What is payload built with?

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Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
ragflow1,268,305 lines written2,772 code files
payload1,054,090 lines written4,857 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.
ragflow2.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot, Kilo Code, Codex, OpenHands, Gemini CLI, and Factory
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.
ragflowLast push October 30, 202610,660 commits93,217 stars
payloadLast push October 30, 202614,760 commits45,594 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
ragflow1,875 test files50.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
payload2,448 test files12.6% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, ragflow or payload?
ragflow, with 1,268,305 lines written in 2,772 code files; payload has 1,054,090 in 4,857.
The proof: infiniflow/ragflow's code at commit 94369fc
Which has more GitHub stars, ragflow or payload?
ragflow, with 93,217 stars; payload has 45,594.
The proof: infiniflow/ragflow on GitHub
Which has more tests, ragflow or payload?
payload, with 2,448 test files; ragflow has 1,875.
The proof: payloadcms/payload's code at commit ec35164
Which was updated more recently, ragflow or payload?
Both got their last push on October 30, 2026.
The proof: payloadcms/payload's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, ragflow or payload?
ragflow: an AI signed 2.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot, Kilo Code, Codex, OpenHands, Gemini CLI, and Factory; in payload, 0.6%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in infiniflow/ragflow

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