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"Payload has transformed the way our clients manage content. It's an indispensable tool for any modern agency."
Code-based nature means you can build on top of it to power anything.
It’s time to take back your content infrastructure.
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Microsoft chose Payload to tell the world about AI.
Payload is the open-source Next.js backend used in production by the most innovative companies on earth.
Code-first for developers.
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From Fortune 500 companies to indie devs, Payload is the answer to "build vs. buy."
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Meet the CMS from the future
We’re building a better way.
The current wave of SaaS content platforms has brought big promises but fallen short on flexibility, locking teams into closed ecosystems and boxing in developers.
Payload marks a new era.
Open source isn’t just a feature—it’s freedom. Freedom for everything from freelance projects to large-scale enterprise needs, giving developers the control to build as they need, while equipping marketers to create on their terms.
With Payload, finally build something you truly own.