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Payload

Acquired · Developer-First Headless CMS and Application Framework

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How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 3
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 3Team size · YC's directory+3.1

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Competitors

AICosmicShared: headless cms, api, developerYC W19San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsInactiveTipeShared: headless cms, developer, contentYC W18San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsDaptaShared: headless cms, code, content500 Global GA 18ColombiaStartup →Developer toolsrefineShared: admin panel, headless, frameworkYC S23San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsZavuShared: give developer500 Global Lucha - NONEUnited StatesStartup →
Companies closest to Payload
Company
CosmicShared: headless cms, api, developerYC W19ActiveAI, Devtools
TipeShared: headless cms, developer, contentYC W18InactiveDevtools
DaptaShared: headless cms, code, content500 Global GA 18Not statedDevtools
refineShared: admin panel, headless, frameworkYC S23ActiveDevtools
ZavuShared: give developer500 Global Lucha - NONENot statedDevtools

Adjacent

OtherNuboShared: give developer, applicationAntler 2021USStartup →Developer toolsInactiveUnflowShared: cms, nativeYC S19New York CityStartup →Developer toolsAcquired280 NorthShared: application frameworkYC W08San FranciscoStartup →AIDyadShared: structured codePlug and PlayUnited KingdomStartup →AITailorShared: api, headless, giveYC S22TokyoStartup →
Companies next to Payload
Company
NuboShared: give developer, applicationAntler 2021Not statedOther
UnflowShared: cms, nativeYC S19InactiveDevtools
280 NorthShared: application frameworkYC W08AcquiredDevtools
DyadShared: structured codePlug and Play Not statedAI
TailorShared: api, headless, giveYC S22ActiveAI, Devtools

Also from S22 in Developer tools

All of S22
Developer toolsAcquiredHyperDXOpen-source, dev-friendly observability.YC S22San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsMedplumAPI first electronic health record (EHR) that is open sourceYC S22San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsStackupStackup helps businesses manage their crypto assets.YC S22Los AngelesStartup →Developer toolsWindmillOpen-source platform to turn scripts into internal apps & workflowsYC S22ParisStartup →Developer toolsAnchorEmbedded finance platform for African businessesYC S22LagosStartup →Developer toolsInactiveBridgecardCard issuer for AfricaYC S22LagosStartup →
Company
HyperDXOpen-source, dev-friendly observability.acquiredteam of 4AcquiredDevtools
MedplumAPI first electronic health record (EHR) that is open sourceteam of 20hiringActiveDevtools
StackupStackup helps businesses manage their crypto assets.team of 4hiringActiveDevtools
WindmillOpen-source platform to turn scripts into internal apps & workflowsteam of 7hiringActiveDevtools
AnchorEmbedded finance platform for African businessesteam of 8ActiveDevtools
BridgecardCard issuer for Africateam of 5InactiveDevtools

About Payload

Payload is a developer-first headless CMS and application framework built to finally give developers a better choice in the world of CMS. From documentation to design, Payload is crafted from the ground-up to save engineers time and effort while building the backend and admin panel for websites, native apps, ecommerce, SaaS, and any other product that needs to manage content. Payload is changing the CMS status quo, working to give developers the tools they want to build the CMS they need, all in clean and well-structured code. Learn more at https://payloadcms.com.

YC batch
S22 · Summer 2022
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Developer tools
Team size
3
Location
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Developer Tools, Open Source, API

Payload in S22: 233 companies, 54% AI

Payload: questions

Which YC batch was Payload in?

Payload was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).

Is Payload still active?

Y Combinator lists Payload as acquired.

Where is Payload based?

Payload lists Grand Rapids, MI, USA as its location on YC's directory.