# Payload vs Strapi — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/payload-vs-strapi
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Payload and Strapi by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Payload
Application content and data management.
Best fit: Content and web teams considering Payload for this job: Application content and data management.
- Application content and data management
Before you choose: Test editorial workflow, previews, structured content, localisation, access, and content portability in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://payloadcms.com
- [Read Payload profile](https://trutool.co/tools/payload): Read Payload profile

### Strapi
Open-source headless content management.
Best fit: Content and web teams considering Strapi for this job: Open-source headless content management.
- Open-source headless content management
Before you choose: Test editorial workflow, previews, structured content, localisation, access, and content portability in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://strapi.io
- [Read Strapi profile](https://trutool.co/tools/strapi): Read Strapi profile