Frappe Builder vs Payload

Comparing two open source alternatives to Builder.io. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Frappe Builder

MIT

Open-source visual website builder with a Figma-like canvas, built-in Frappe CMS, one-click publishing and an AI page agent.

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Payload

MIT

Open-source, TypeScript-first headless CMS and app framework that runs natively in Next.js with a code-defined backend and admin UI.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Frappe Builder	Payload
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	2,445	45,389
Forks	565	4,314
Open Issues	44	1,381
Last Commit	Oct 21, 2026	Oct 21, 2026
First Released	Jan 10, 2023	Jan 5, 2021
Categories	Page Builders	Headless CMS
Tags	#drag-and-drop #No Code #low code #cms #editor	#headless cms #self hosted #open-source #developer-tools #API

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