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# Payload

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> Payload is an open-source, headless CMS and application framework built with TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 48 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Payload?

Organizations, developers, and teams who need complete control over their content.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 48 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Payload CMS

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: $35.00
- **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- **Available Countries**: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey and 34 more

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Content Publishing Options
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Channel Marketing

## Integrations (6 total)

- Algolia
- Datadog
- HubSpot CRM
- Okta
- Stripe
- Zapier

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [Headless CMS Platform Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/32215/headless-cms-platform/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Kontent.ai](https://www.capterra.ae/software/168433/kontent) — 4.5/5 (52 reviews)
2. [Strapi](https://www.capterra.ae/software/170599/strapi) — 4.6/5 (66 reviews)
3. [Agility CMS](https://www.capterra.ae/software/88191/agility-cms) — 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
4. [Contentful](https://www.capterra.ae/software/134266/contentful) — 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
5. [Croct](https://www.capterra.ae/software/1052152/croct) — 4.9/5 (13 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Payload: The Next-Gen CMS You've Been Waiting For" — 5.0/5

> **Lou** | *27 February 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The documentation was clear and effective, there were many examples that could be found on their own GitHub, and they have a very active discord community that are always willing to help when you run into problems. Extremely fast turn around time from blank slate to production. The ease of use, one command and you're up and running. Having Typescript across the project helps to not shoot yourself in the foot. It's a very modern and sleek workflow, and can solve many of the required tasks out of the box. Their hosting solution was very easy to use and at an affordable/fair price.
> 
> **Cons**: Nothing at this time, they have a great roadmap of future implementations that solve all niche issues as well.
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> We needed a quick solution that would allow a content admin to control content for a multi-faceted marketing site. The flexibility to create new pages and re-use content across the site. It allowed us to develop a custom solution tailored very closely to the customers needs with ease.

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### "Seamless adoption by web agency" — 5.0/5

> **Charlie** | *14 August 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Show + Tell is a UK based Payload Agency... we've used payload as a web agency on multiple projects now as the feedback from IT \& Marketing teams client side have been hugely positive. Client have found the content management process fare quick and more flexible to their needs meaning time saved in their day to day role. 

From development perspective the whole development team enjoy building on the platform and now dread if they have to develop on any of our legacy CMS systems we still support. It's been a big thumbs up from a programmers perspective.
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> **Cons**: The Enterprise is expensive from smaller companies however the product is great and well worth it for larger Enterprise level clients.
> 
> There's always a nervousness when adopting a new platform but looking back there was nothing to be nervous about. It's been an easy \& seamless process and gaining support as an agency partner has been great. We look forward to a bright future with Payload\!

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### "Payload - The best application framework on the market" — 5.0/5

> **Mark** | *15 August 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Developer experience, speed of development, and ease of extendability
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> **Cons**: Bundle size can be quite large for small scale projects
> 
> Been using Payload since summer 2022. The platform can be used as a CMS, or as an application framework. You can turn Payload into anything, either a rapid prototyping framework, or a content management hub

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### "Highly customisable CMS with a great i18n model" — 4.0/5

> **Sanna** | *31 May 2023* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
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> **Pros**: Payload's i18n model is incredible for large scale projects, and managing complexity. Additionally the admin panel is highly customisable and can be tailored to any kind of business.
> 
> **Cons**: There is no way to generate admin thumbnails for files other than images. Mangling of node.js environment and browser environment pose a bit of an issue, but manageable.

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### "The Headless CMS every Dev has been waiting for" — 5.0/5

> **Jennifer** | *31 May 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Payload CMS was a total gamechanger for my development experience. I have been researching a Headless CMS that is easy to customize and extend for over a year until I stumbled upon Payload. From the get go the documentation was very extensive, getting a hang on it was very easy and now the process of creating a CMS that is fit to the customers need is done in a fracture of the time. Easy WordPress replacement. Also the response times within the Community are very fast if you have questions and the founders are always there for a chat and take recommondations thoughtfully
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> **Cons**: While extension of the UI is possible, a layout builder with Drag and Drop features (eg. as a Plugin) would be great.
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> Overall it will be my go-to backend for any kind of software.

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