# Made with Payload CMS

> A curated, daily-updated gallery of the best open-source projects built with Payload CMS, ranked by GitHub stars. Discover dashboards, UI kits, e-commerce, blogs and dev tools.

## About

- Gallery: https://madewithwhat.net/payload/
- Domain: madewithpayload.com
- Projects indexed: 423
- Data source: GitHub (refreshed daily)
- Last scraped: 2026-10-06T17:43:50.215607+00:00

## Top projects

- [RedTeam-Tools](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/redteam-tools/): Tools and Techniques for Red Team / Penetration Testing (9,441 stars, Docs)
- [AllAboutBugBounty](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/allaboutbugbounty/): All about bug bounty (bypasses, payloads, and etc) (6,804 stars, Testing)
- [AwesomeXSS](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/awesomexss/): Awesome XSS stuff (5,131 stars, Docs)
- [mcp-context-forge](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/mcp-context-forge/): An AI Gateway, registry, and proxy that sits in front of any MCP, A2A, or REST/gRPC APIs, exposing a unified endpoint with centralized discovery, guardrails and management. Optimizes Agent & Tool calling, and supports plugins. (4,578 stars, AI & ML)
- [datamodel-code-generator](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/datamodel-code-generator/): Generate Pydantic v2 models, dataclasses, TypedDict, and msgspec.Struct from OpenAPI, JSON Schema, GraphQL, Avro, Protobuf, and raw JSON/YAML/CSV. (4,028 stars, APIs)
- [payloads](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/payloads/): Git All the Payloads! A collection of web attack payloads. (3,966 stars, DevTools)
- [Stitch](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/stitch/): Python Remote Administration Tool (RAT) (3,626 stars, DevTools)
- [codex-lb](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/codex-lb/): Codex/ChatGPT multiple account load balancer & proxy with usage tracking, dashboard, and OpenCode-compatible endpoints (3,306 stars, AI & ML)
- [CHAOS](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/chaos/): CHAOS is a free and open-source Remote Administration Tool that allow generate binaries to control remote operating systems. (2,815 stars, Dashboards)
- [pentest-guide](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/pentest-guide/): Penetration tests guide based on OWASP including test cases, resources and examples. (2,815 stars, Testing)
- [ezXSS](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/ezxss/): ezXSS is an easy way for penetration testers and bug bounty hunters to test (blind) Cross Site Scripting. (2,322 stars, Testing)
- [TegraRcmGUI](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/tegrarcmgui/): C++ GUI for TegraRcmSmash (Fusée Gelée exploit for Nintendo Switch) (2,273 stars, DevTools)
- [Medusa](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/medusa/): Medusa，XSS、、CVE、、DNSLOG、、， (2,235 stars, DevTools)
- [java-memshell-generator](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/java-memshell-generator/): Java ｜A customizable Java in-memory webshell generation tool. (2,219 stars, DevTools)
- [java-chains](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/java-chains/): Java Vulnerability Exploitation Platform (2,121 stars, DevTools)
- [Attiny85](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/attiny85/): RubberDucky like payloads for DigiSpark Attiny85 (1,625 stars, DevTools)
- [Chimera](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/chimera/): Chimera is a PowerShell obfuscation script designed to bypass AMSI and commercial antivirus solutions. (1,586 stars, DevTools)
- [MemShellParty](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/memshellparty/): Java Web ，， (1,549 stars, DevTools)
- [Burp-Suite-Certified-Practitioner-Exam-Study](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/burp-suite-certified-practitioner-exam-study/): Burp Suite Certified Practitioner Exam Study (1,440 stars, DevTools)
- [ecommerce](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/ecommerce/): Learn how to build an incredible e-commerce webshop with an admin dashboard and CMS using Next 14, Stripe, TypeScript, and Payload CMS. (1,437 stars, E-commerce)
- [amber](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/amber/): Reflective PE packer. (1,428 stars, DevTools)
- [msfpc](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/msfpc/): MSFvenom Payload Creator (MSFPC) (1,329 stars, DevTools)
- [evilgrade](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/evilgrade/): Evilgrade is a modular framework that allows the user to take advantage of poor upgrade implementations by injecting fake updates. (1,329 stars, DevTools)
- [Brutal](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/brutal/): Payload for teensy like a rubber ducky but the syntax is different. this Human interfaes device ( HID attacks ). Penetration With Teensy. Brutal is a toolkit to quickly create various payload,powershell attack, virus attack and launch listener for a Human Interface Device ( Payload Teensy ) (1,264 stars, DevTools)
- [athena](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/athena/): Athena OS is a Arch/Nix-based distro focused on Cybersecurity. Learn, practice and enjoy with any hacking tool! (1,247 stars, DevTools)
- [CVE-2021-44228-PoC-log4j-bypass-words](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/cve-2021-44228-poc-log4j-bypass-words/): CVE-2021-44228 - LOG4J Java exploit - WAF bypass tricks (950 stars, DevTools)
- [AppSec-Payloads](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/appsec-payloads/): AppSec Payloads Arsenal for Pentration Tester and Bug Bounty Hunters (940 stars, DevTools)
- [wordlists](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/wordlists/): Infosec Wordlists and more. (938 stars, DevTools)
- [Apkmod](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/apkmod/): Apkmod can decompile, recompile, sign APK, and bind the payload with any legit APP (818 stars, DevTools)
- [TOP](https://madewithwhat.net/payload/project/top/): TOP All bugbounty pentesting CVE-2023- POC Exp RCE example payload Things (732 stars, DevTools)

## Useful links

- Full catalog, all 423 projects by category: https://madewithwhat.net/payload/llms-full.txt
- RSS feed: https://madewithwhat.net/payload/rss.xml
- Submit a project: https://madewithwhat.net/payload/submit/
- Browse categories: https://madewithwhat.net/payload/categories/
- Newsletter: https://madewithwhat.net/payload/newsletter/

## Optional

This catalog ranks open-source projects by GitHub stars. Each project page includes description, stack, languages, license, and related projects.