Yes, Payload is MIT-licensed, so the code can be used commercially with no licence fees. The costs are the build and hosting for the application and database.

Payload CMS or WordPress – which should I choose?

WordPress is a ready-made system with themes and plugins, handy for getting a blog up quickly. Payload suits projects with their own front end, where the content model is defined in code, with TypeScript types and full control over the API.

Which databases does Payload CMS support?

Payload has official adapters for PostgreSQL, MongoDB and SQLite, among others. The choice depends on where you host the application and how the content ties into the rest of the system.

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Open-source headless CMS

Payload CMS is an open-source headless CMS written in TypeScript that runs inside a Next.js app and gives you a content admin panel and an API.

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What is Payload CMS?

Payload CMS is an open-source headless CMS written in TypeScript, where the content model is defined in code and the admin panel and API are generated from it. It installs directly into a Next.js application and connects to a database of your choice, such as PostgreSQL. It is MIT-licensed, so you can self-host it and keep the content in your own database.

How we use it at Koda Plus

Payload is part of our stack as a headless CMS for Next.js projects. We deploy it where editors need a comfortable admin panel and the content should stay in your own database, such as PostgreSQL, alongside the rest of the system. We used it in the web application for the insulation company Wekert.

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When it makes sense

Editors publish regularly and need an admin panel
The front end is a separate Next.js application
Content should stay in your own database, not a SaaS
The content model goes beyond a simple blog

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Is Payload CMS free?

Yes, Payload is MIT-licensed, so the code can be used commercially with no licence fees. The costs are the build and hosting for the application and database.
Payload CMS or WordPress – which should I choose?

WordPress is a ready-made system with themes and plugins, handy for getting a blog up quickly. Payload suits projects with their own front end, where the content model is defined in code, with TypeScript types and full control over the API.
Which databases does Payload CMS support?

Payload has official adapters for PostgreSQL, MongoDB and SQLite, among others. The choice depends on where you host the application and how the content ties into the rest of the system.

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