Founder of a listed tool
Dan Ribbens
Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma), named behind the Payload listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Dan builds
Payload C · CMS & website publishing
Payload is an open-source, code-first headless CMS and application framework for Node.js and Next.js, now part of Figma. Agents manage content, drafts, versions and locales through generated REST and GraphQL APIs or an official MCP plugin.
Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma), researched 26 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Elliot DeNolf Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma)
- James Mikrut Co-founder, Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma)
Questions
Who is Dan Ribbens?
Dan Ribbens is co-founder and COO of Payload, a developer-first headless CMS from Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch, where he has focused on database engineering and developer experience. Before Payload he worked as a freelance consultant and as a senior developer, team lead and architect. He holds a master's in computer science from GVSU.
What does Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma) make?
Anchor Terminal lists Payload from Payload CMS, Inc. (Figma). Payload is an open-source, code-first headless CMS and application framework for Node.js and Next.js, now part of Figma. Agents manage content, drafts, versions and locales through generated REST and GraphQL APIs or an official MCP plugin.
How are Dan's tools graded?
Payload is graded C, 55.5 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
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