Payload

Open-source headless CMS built for Next.js

Open SourceFreemium Launched Aug 2026

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About Payload

Payload is a TypeScript-native CMS and app framework that installs directly into a Next.js project, so content modelling, auth, and admin UI live in the same codebase as the app. Free and self-hostable, with optional Payload Cloud.

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