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Payload vs Ghost: GitHub, npm & hiring signals
A live, signal-by-signal comparison of Payload and Ghost — GitHub stars, npm downloads, and how many of the 27 public signal sources Sigmon can track for each. Numbers below are detected right now.
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Stars and downloads are lagging indicators. Sigmon tracks Payload and Ghost across leading signals — SEC Form D funding filings, senior-role hiring surges, README positioning pivots, release velocity, certificate-transparency staging spikes — and ships one weekly strategic brief on what each is about to do, before it hits Hacker News.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Payload or Ghost more popular?
- Sigmon compares Payload and Ghost live across GitHub stars, npm downloads, release velocity and hiring — popularity shifts, so the page reflects the latest data rather than a static snapshot.
- How do Payload and Ghost compare?
- This page puts Payload and Ghost side by side on the signals that predict momentum: GitHub stars and release cadence, npm download trend, hiring activity and pricing changes — refreshed weekly.
- Can I track both Payload and Ghost?
- Yes. Add both to Sigmon free and get a single weekly brief covering every move either one makes — releases, pricing changes, funding and hiring.