Payload CMS Alternatives

Payload CMS is described as 'Payload is a CMS designed for developers from the ground up to deliver them what they need to build great digital products. If you know JavaScript, you know Payload. It's a code-first CMS, which allows you to build whatever you want in JavaScript or TypeScript - reducing' and is a CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Payload CMS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Cloudron and Docker apps. The best Payload CMS alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Payload CMS are Directus, bknd.io, Strapi and Alinea CMS.

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  1. Adapto CMS icon
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    The Headless CMS that doesn't punish growth. Adapto CMS is a headless CMS with every feature at every tier — bundled Media CDN, i18n, unlimited custom collections, and more. No per-seat pricing. No add-on fees.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  2. Kontent by Kentico, a Content-as-a-Service solution, gives organizations control over their entire content lifecycle while freeing developers to build compelling digital experiences using the technologies of their choice.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  3. Jahia icon
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    Open-source enterprise-focused Digital Experience Platform (DXP = CMS + CDP) for creating websites and portals that scale.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Prepr CMS icon
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    Prepr CMS: The headless CMS for lead-gen websites Manage content effortlessly, deliver personalized experiences, and build a fast, high-performance website that turns visitors into leads.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. Vault CMS icon
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    Vault CMS Is an open-source headless content management system that turns Obsidian into a publishing platform for Astro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
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  6. AstraCms icon
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    AstraCMS is a lightweight, headless CMS for creators and developers, enabling fast blog and content publishing with AI-friendly workflows and seamless Astro/Next.js integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. Skylark icon
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    Skylark is the CMS for streaming. It has tools to help any organisation build, operate and scale truly engaging video experiences.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Webiny icon
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    Open-source serverless enterprise CMS. Includes a headless CMS, page builder, form builder, and file manager. Easy to customize and expand. Deploys to AWS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Webiny Control Panel
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  9. DatoCMS icon
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    More than 25.000 businesses use DatoCMS to create online content at scale from a central hub and distribute it via API. Empower every member of your team with an end-to-end solution for businesses that create and distribute content to websites and other digital experiences at...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. YunCMS icon
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    YunCMS is a small, programmable backend platform for teams that want dynamic MySQL collections and relations without adopting a large general-purpose platform. It combines a schema-driven React Studio with REST CRUD, explicit role-based permissions, local or S3-compatible file...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Boring CMS icon
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    Boring CMS is a headless CMS that runs as a single Node process on SQLite. One deploy serves many projects, each with its own database, API keys and content model. It starts in 59 ms, idles at 65 MB and ships with zero runtime dependencies, so there is nothing to audit and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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