Payload is an open-source, code-first CMS written in TypeScript. It installs straight into a Next.js app, so content, API and front end ship together.
Payload defines collections, fields and access control in TypeScript config. Since version 3 it runs natively inside a Next.js app, which removes a separate CMS server from the stack.
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What each plan costs and what the bill is counted by: seats, sites, usage or a one-off license. The bottom of each card shows what you pay on top.
Free
Developers who host Payload themselves
Costs extra
You pay for your own hosting, database and file storage. Payload Cloud takes no new projects.
Custom
Quote from Payload's sales team.
Large teams needing support and enterprise features
Costs extra
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Free, included in the cheapest plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
