What ToolVitals knows about 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.
This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.
Commit continuity, contributor activity, and delivery signals are strong.
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- Activity
- Commit activity across recent and sustained windows, with releases as a small supporting signal.
- Reliability
- Maintenance posture from commit recency, continuity, and active contributors.
- Adoption
- Public footprint from GitHub stars and forks when available.
Fork network
Popular active forks
Highest GitHub star count first- Stars
- 6
- Forks
- 0
- Activity
- Pushed 1y ago
- Stars
- 3
- Forks
- 0
- Activity
- Pushed 1y ago
- Stars
- 3
- Forks
- 0
- Activity
- Pushed 1y ago
GitHub Activity
- Primary Language
- TypeScript
- Last Commit
- Today
- Commits 30d
- 255
- Commits 90d
- 528
- Releases 90d
- 19
- Default Branch
- main
- License
- MIT
- Repository Status
- Active repository
Signal Quality
ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.
Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.
License Evidence
- Class
- OSI-approved OSS
- License
- MIT
This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.
Tracked Sources
Classification
- Category
- Cms
- Use Case
- Headless CMS
- Openness
- OSI-approved OSS
- License
- MIT
- Tool Mode
- Source-visible project
- Score Model
- Open Source Maintenance
- Score Visibility
- Scored Intelligence
- Status
- Active
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