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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 | 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**: US$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, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Persian, 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 Management
- Content Publishing Options
- Mobile Access
- Multi-Channel Distribution
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- SEO Management

## Integrations (6 total)

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

## Support Options

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

## Category

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

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## Alternatives

1. [Kontent.ai](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/168433/kontent) — 4.5/5 (52 reviews)
2. [Strapi](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/170599/strapi) — 4.6/5 (66 reviews)
3. [Agility CMS](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/88191/agility-cms) — 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
4. [Contentful](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/134266/contentful) — 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
5. [OneEntry Platform](https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/1074386/OneEntry) — 4.0/5 (1 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> **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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### "No more WordPress" — 4.0/5

> **Jacob** | *18 May 2023* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It provides the most useful aspects of WordPress out of the box and does away with many of the aspects that holds WordPress back.
> 
> **Cons**: While it has been around for a couple of years, it still has plenty of ways to improve. As a result, there is definitely more time necessary to investigate what is possible to do with it. However, the codebase is purposefully left as non-abstracted as possible which makes understanding it that much easier.
> 
> Very quick adoption. A couple small snags here and there. Generally very pleased.

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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
> 
> **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 CMS that everyone was waiting for\!" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *22 May 2023* | Consumer Electronics | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Payload is the most user friendly and developer oriented cms I’ve used so far. Its customisability and ease of use while keeping the express app fully accessible works great for us. Also the localisation is a lot better, since it works perfect in combination with generating routes necessary for NextJS dynamic routes.
> 
> **Cons**: Honestly, the only thing I’ve heard from our users is that the admin interface looks to basic. I rather see that as a good thing. It’s clean and easy to understand.
> 
> Overall, the cms is great and easy to use for website backends, but also as apis or internal tooling.

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