Rank #4 · Backend
Payload
A backend tool focused on cms and backend.
Momentum
58.29
+65%
GitHub stars
42K
Weekly usage
329K
Mentions
112
Contributors
65
Momentum history
Why this is rising
Payload is ranking well because it combines fresh adoption, strong signal efficiency, and reinforcement from github, npm, pypi instead of depending only on incumbency.
Growth is accelerating relative to the last measured snapshot.
The tool is seeing strong real-world usage and maintainer activity.
Source breakdown
GitHub100
npm68.68
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