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Payload

Payload

Developer-first TypeScript & React headless CMS

5.0•21 reviews•

973 followers

Developer-first TypeScript & React headless CMS

5.0•21 reviews•

973 followers

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Payload is a TypeScript headless CMS built to catapult your efficiency as a developer. From your config, Payload generates extensible REST, GraphQL, and Node APIs as well as a powerful React admin panel that your content editors will love.
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The community submitted 21 reviews to tell us what they like about Payload, what Payload can do better, and more.

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Payload is highly praised for its developer-friendly features and robust customization capabilities. Makers from Celaro commend it for enabling a stable foundation and efficient backend development. Users appreciate its powerful React admin panel, fast performance, and support for REST and GraphQL APIs. The CMS is noted for its simplicity, flexibility, and extendable UI, making it a top choice for developers. While relatively new, its open-source nature and active community contribute to its growing popularity and potential for expansion.

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Pros
developer friendly (4)
community support (2)
customization capabilities (2)
rich text editor (2)
Founder Reviews (2)
Other Reviews (21)
Quentin François
Quentin François
•2 reviews
Amazing, but will master it when migrate to Nextjs 😍
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1yr ago
Gamma
Gamma
•1 review
We are currently building up a CMS to support internal workflows for powering a gamified real-time learning app. As a developer I'm thrilled we chose Payload Cms. Payloads customization capabilities and extendable Admin UI are a powerhouse of opportunities for us.
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2yr ago
Martin Filteau
Martin Filteau
•1 review
PayloadCMS has the best configurable admin panel I have worked with, ever!
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2yr ago
Carlos Bensant
Carlos Bensant
•1 review
I love it, the best-in-class Headless CMS.
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2yr ago
Said Baha
Said Baha
•1 review
Best headless cms so faar! i love it
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2yr ago
Philipp Shay
Philipp Shay
•50 reviews
Congratulations on the release! I'm intrigued by the mention of the new Rich Text Editor, especially the comparison to the Medium and Notion editors. Can you highlight a couple of standout features that set apart from other rich text editors in the market?
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2yr ago
TonyTD
TonyTD
•1 review
Been a fan of yours for a long time. Looking forward to the postgres and new shiny feats of yours! keep it up!
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2yr ago
matthijs knigge
matthijs knigge
•1 review
Best headless cms ever!!!!
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2yr ago
Alexander Stein
Alexander Stein
•1 review
Amazing! Waited for this update so long. Can't wait to try the new database adapter and rich text editor by myself.
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2yr ago
Oras Al-Kubaisi
Oras Al-Kubaisi
•11 reviews
I've been using Payload CMS for more than a month now. It hard to appreciate the simplicity and performance without trying it. I encourage everyone to try it. All you need is to create a model (Typescript class) to define how you want to structure your data, and you're done! It does support RESTFUL API outside the box, along with GraphQL. Very fast (we have a collection with 75,000 items) and response time is less than 100ms. Keep up the great work @jamesmikrut and team.
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2yr ago
Celaro
Simon Hansson
Simon Hansson
used Payload to buildCelaroCelaro
(107 points)
A CMS that let us build a great backend, quickly and without the headaches.
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5mo ago
Celaro
Simon Hansson
Simon Hansson
used Payload to buildCelaro (Beta)Celaro
(101 points)
Without Payload we wouldn't have been able to build such a stable foundation for app. Truly the best CMS out there ❤️
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1yr ago