Head-to-Head Comparison

Payload VS Tailscale

Payload

Next.js-native, MIT-licensed headless CMS that installs straight into your /app folder

88/100

VS

Zero-trust identity-based mesh networking that makes a secure VPN feel like magic

90/100

Overall Rating

Payload

88/100

vs

Tailscale

90/100

Feature

Payload

Tailscale

Pricing Model

open-source

freemium

Open Source

✓

Self-hostable

✓

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Has API

✓

Pricing Starts At

$0 / $35/mo

$0

Platforms

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web, mac, windows, linux, ios, android