Payload CMS
★ 45.5kA self-hosted alternative to Webflow
About
Payload is a headless CMS designed for projects built with Next.js. It is positioned as a native CMS that can be installed directly into an existing `/app` folder, making it suitable for teams that...
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Features
- headless CMS
- app framework
- admin panel
- server components
- database querying in server components
- TypeScript types
- auth out of the box
- versions and drafts
- localization
- block-based layout builder
Details
- Last Updated
- Oct 26, 2026
- Created
- Jan 5, 2021
- Install Methods
- binarysource
- Requirements
- Next.jsReactTypeScript
- Authentication
- local
- API
- REST
- Runtime / Stack
- Nodejs
- Privacy & Independence
- Cloud: Optional
- User Model
- Multi-User
- Deployment
Deployment: no container deployment found
Open-source health
FOSS with issues
- open-washing
- open-core
- vc-funding
- sso-tax
Source: isitreallyfoss.com · reviewed Dec 2025
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