# Payload vs Storyblok (slim)

> Storyblok scores 67.7 (B) on agent readiness against Payload's 55.2 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Payload leads on payments & pricing. Both do cms content. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Storyblok scores 67.7 (B) on agent readiness against Payload's 55.2 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Payload leads on payments & pricing. Both do cms content.

- Payload: C 55.2, rank #516 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/payload.min.md
- Storyblok: B 67.7, rank #202 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/storyblok.min.md
- Payload, good for Teams that build on Next.js and want the content model in TypeScript, with drafts, versions and localisation in the free core. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 45 against 35. Also Open source.
- Storyblok, good for Teams already on Storyblok who want an agent to draft, translate and publish stories or change component schemas under scoped, per-space permissions. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 78 against 64; Security & auth, 73 against 57; Transparency & trust, 80 against 62. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Free to start without a card.

| Category | Payload | Storyblok |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 78 | 79 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 70 | 68 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 64 | 78 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 73 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 45 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 78 | 80 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 62 | 80 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Payload | Storyblok |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma) | Storyblok GmbH |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://mapi.storyblok.com/v1` |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Licence | MIT for the core and the official packages. Enterprise add-ons are sold separately through sales | Proprietary service under Storyblok's terms. The SDKs, API clients and CLI in storyblok/monoblok are MIT |
| Tools exposed | none | 7 |
| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-02 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-03-28 | 2025-10-06 |
| Customer content may train models |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 45k stars, 1.1M npm/wk | 68 stars, 433k npm/wk |