payload vs satori
payload and satori share 4 technologies: Next.js, React, escape-html, and sharp. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
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.
TypeScript45.8kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit ae5e1dcWhat is payload built with?Only in payload
- TanStack
- Sentry
- @next/env
- MongoDB
- Postgres
- SQLite
- graphql-scalars
graphql-http
- Redis
- Vue
@aws-sdk/lib-storage
AWS S3- bson-objectid
- Stripe
- MCP
- @azure/storage-blob
- Google Cloud
aws-sdk
- Vercel
- Vite
@clack/prompts
- Drizzle
prompts
nodemailer
amazon-cognito-identity-js
@monaco-editor/react
- react-datepicker
- jose
- file-type
- sanitize-filename
- image-dimensions
- sax
- Zod
@standard-schema/spec
- pino
pino-pretty
- csv-parse
- csv-stringify
lexical
react-error-boundary
@lexical/markdown
- mdast-util-from-markdown
- mdast-util-mdx-jsx
micromark-extension-mdx-jsx
faceless-ui
sonner
dnd-kit
- react-select
monaco-editor
@floating-ui/dom
- react-image-crop
In common
vercel
satori
Enlightened library to convert HTML and CSS to SVG
TypeScript14.2kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 074f0b3What is satori built with?Only in satori
- postcss-value-parser
- css-to-react-native
- twrnc
- cssparser
harfbuzzjs
- @resvg/resvg-js
- pixelmatch
react-resizable-panels
react-hot-toast
- resvg
parse5
- pdfkit
Side by side
payloadsatori
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
payload1,083,381 lines written4,527 code files
satori63,071 lines written98 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.
payload0.6% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor
satori1.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
payloadLast push November 13, 202614,834 commits45,802 stars
satoriLast push November 6, 2026526 commits14,169 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
payload2,502 test files14.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
satori96 test files19.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, payload or satori?
payload, with 1,083,381 lines written; satori has 63,071.
The proof: payloadcms/payload's code at commit ae5e1dc
Which has more GitHub stars, payload or satori?
payload, with 45,802 stars; satori has 14,169.
The proof: payloadcms/payload on GitHub
Which has more tests, payload or satori?
payload, with 2,502 test files; satori has 96.
The proof: payloadcms/payload's code at commit ae5e1dc
Which was updated more recently, payload or satori?
payload: its last push was on November 13, 2026, and satori's on November 6, 2026.
The proof: payloadcms/payload's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, payload or satori?
satori: an AI signed 1.5% of its commits, with Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot; in payload, 0.6%.
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