Payload CMS — the admin panel and the site in one app.
A TypeScript CMS that lives in the same project as Next.js. The data schema is described in code, the admin panel is generated automatically, and content can be managed in several languages.
When we use it,
and when we don’t.
Payload works best together with Next.js. If you need a CMS on top of an existing database — Directus, and for a classic website — WordPress.
When it fits
- Websites and products on Next.js
- Multilingual projects with a single admin panel
- A data schema that evolves with the code
- Projects with custom logic and roles
When it doesn’t
- A CMS on top of an existing database — Directus
- The team is used to WordPress
- A simple landing page with no content
What your business gets.
- Schema in codeCollections and fields are described in TypeScript and versioned in Git.
- Multilingual supportField localization and an admin panel in several languages.
- Roles and accessFlexible permissions for editors and administrators.
- Your own databaseData in PostgreSQL, with no SaaS lock-in.
- One applicationThe site and admin panel in one codebase — faster development, simpler hosting.
- Drafts and versionsAn editor prepares content in advance and rolls back to a previous version in one click.
Projects built
on this stack.
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accepting projects for Q4 2026