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Open-source headless CMS for building customizable content APIs with an admin UI, supporting REST/GraphQL and multiple databases.
73k stars9.8k forkslast commit Actively maintained
10 self-hosted Payload CMS Cloud alternatives
Managed cloud hosting for Payload CMS offering hosted headless CMS instances with integrated database and file storage, automated deployments, scaling, monitoring, backups and maintenance to run content-driven applications and websites.
Alternatives to Payload CMS Cloud
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Payload is an open-source, TypeScript-first headless CMS for Next.js with an extensible admin UI, auth, drafts, access control, and APIs for building fullstack apps.
44.4k stars4.1k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
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Directus turns any SQL database into a headless CMS with an admin app, role-based access control, and instant REST and GraphQL APIs for custom applications.
37.6k stars4.9k forkslast commit Actively maintained
KeystoneJS is an open-source headless CMS and application framework for Node.js that uses TypeScript, Prisma, GraphQL and React to provide customizable schemas, an Admin UI and generated APIs.
10k stars1.3k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
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Squidex is an open-source headless CMS and content hub with REST and GraphQL APIs, workflows, versioning, and integrations for delivering content to any app or site.
2.5k stars521 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#6
Automad is a fast, lightweight flat-file CMS with an admin dashboard, block editor, in-page editing, theme/package support, and an optional headless JSON API.
927 stars55 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#7
Cockpit is an API-first, self-hostable headless CMS for managing structured content, assets, and localization with REST and GraphQL APIs.
745 stars84 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#8
Express middleware that generates REST collection APIs from JSON Schema with a Django-like admin UI; supports MongoDB, PostgreSQL or JSON-file storage.
452 stars24 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
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Symfony-based polymorphic CMS using a node system, Twig theming, Doctrine ORM and API-first support for building headless or traditional sites.
371 stars32 forkslast commit Actively maintained
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Localess is a translation management tool and headless CMS built with Angular and Firebase, offering AI-assisted translations, schema-driven content, real-time editing, CDN caching, and API integration.
73 stars19 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
What replacing Payload CMS Cloud actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 10 of 10 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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