Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/payloadcms/payload/vs/twentyhq/twenty
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/payloadcms/payload/vs/twentyhq/twenty.md
Description: payload and twenty share 5 technologies: Postgres, Redis, Stripe, Sentry, and AWS S3. Both are written in TypeScript.

# payload vs twenty

payload and twenty share 5 technologies: Postgres, Redis, Stripe, Sentry, and AWS S3. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [payloadcms/payload](https://seerepo.com/r/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.
- [twentyhq/twenty](https://seerepo.com/r/twentyhq/twenty): The open alternative to Salesforce, designed for AI.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Postgres, Redis, Stripe, Sentry, AWS S3
- Only in payload: MongoDB, Vercel, MCP
- Only in twenty: React, Vite, Express, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic

## Side by side

| | payload | twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1,054,090 lines written, 4,857 code files | 2,722,081 lines written, 25,898 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.6% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor | 1.9% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Sweep |
| Activity | Last push October 30, 2026, 14,760 commits, 45,594 stars | Last push October 30, 2026, 17,664 commits, 60,174 stars |
| Tests | 2,448 test files. 12.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 6,915 test files. 28.9% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, payload or twenty?

twenty, with 2,722,081 lines written in 25,898 code files; payload has 1,054,090 in 4,857.

The proof: [twentyhq/twenty's code at commit fbaaaae](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/tree/fbaaaae4aab28db62a23ae17c5dc279d2c810cce)

### Which has more GitHub stars, payload or twenty?

twenty, with 60,174 stars; payload has 45,594.

The proof: [twentyhq/twenty on GitHub](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty)

### Which has more tests, payload or twenty?

twenty, with 6,915 test files; payload has 2,448.

The proof: [twentyhq/twenty's code at commit fbaaaae](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/tree/fbaaaae4aab28db62a23ae17c5dc279d2c810cce)

### Which was updated more recently, payload or twenty?

Both got their last push on October 30, 2026.

The proof: [twentyhq/twenty's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, payload or twenty?

twenty: an AI signed 1.9% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Sweep; in payload, 0.6%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in twentyhq/twenty](https://seerepo.com/r/twentyhq/twenty/ai)

## Sources

- payloadcms/payload: Read on October 31, 2026, at commit ec35164 (https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/tree/ec351643011603cf75dc91db5d03f80ff120f1e9)
- twentyhq/twenty: Read on October 30, 2026, at commit fbaaaae (https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/tree/fbaaaae4aab28db62a23ae17c5dc279d2c810cce)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.