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Get Started page states Payload is open source and ready to self-host anywhere via GitHub or starter templates.
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- Get Started page states Payload is open source and ready to self-host anywhere via GitHub or starter templates.
Payload CMS pricing
● Identity checkedWriting · Vendor site 2026-10-04
Payload is an open-source Next.js headless CMS and application framework written in TypeScript and React. It targets developers who want code-first content models, auth, access control, and extensibility for CMS, commerce, DAM, and custom apps.
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- Free access
- Get Started page states Payload is open source and ready to self-host anywhere via GitHub or starter templates.
- API access
- Documentation covers REST and local APIs generated from your Payload config for programmatic content access.
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