Web & CMS Web Framework stable
Payload CMS
Next.js-native headless CMS and app framework
32.0K stars
Since 2020
Next.js-native headless CMS and app framework
License
MIT
Min RAM
512 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Primary: nextjs-content-management
- ✓ Primary: headless-api
- ✓ Primary: admin-panel
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Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
TypeScript
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
dockernpm
Community
GitHub stars 32.0K
Contributors 0
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Payload
Funding vc_backed
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmediumenterprise
Industries
general