Payload
Payload provides headless CMS that's code-first.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Headless CMS and application framework
Who should look elsewhere
Newer platform
Pros
- +Modern headless CMS
- +Code-first approach
- +Self-hostable
- +TypeScript native
- +Good documentation
Cons
- −Newer platform
- −Smaller community
- −Learning curve
- −Node.js required
- −Less hosting options
Key features
- ✓Headless CMS
- ✓TypeScript
- ✓Self-hosted
- ✓Access control
- ✓GraphQL
- ✓Open source
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Unlimited everything; TypeScript; Full control |
| Standard | $35 | month | 1 project; 50GB storage; Email support |
| Pro | $199 | month | 5 projects; 500GB storage; Priority support |