Any kind of SQL database may be converted into an API with the help of the Directus Open Data Platform, which is part of the headless CMS.
Using its REST API or GraphQL, Directus, a NodeJS Headless CMS, connects your website or apps to a SQL database.
It is made up of a web app for managing content and an API that enables developers to link that data to a variety of clients, including websites, native applications, kiosks, IoT devices, and other projects that are data-driven.
Payload is a CMS that is totally focused on providing engineers with the greatest developer experience possible so they can design admin UI and APIs.
For your JavaScript application, Payload CMS is a content authoring tool. For user authentication, file uploads, internationalization, input validation, access control, programmatic hooks, and admin panel, Payload offers a turnkey solution.
Payload is made specifically to save developers time and effort when developing the backend and admin panel for websites, native applications, e-commerce, SaaS, and any other product that needs to handle the content.
FrameWork | Directus | Payload CMS |
---|---|---|
Overview | Learn more | Learn more |
CMS Type | API | API |
Dashboard Internationalization | ||
Multilanguage Content | ||
Scheduling & Releases | requires plugin | |
Content Versioning | ||
Autosave | ||
Preview Content | requires a develope | |
Multiple Environments | ||
Workflow | ||
Customizable UI | ||
User Roles | ||
Custom User Roles | ||
Organization Management | N/A | |
REST API | ||
GraphQL API | ||
Images API | ||
Content Management API | ||
Field Types | ||
Custom Field Types | ||
Webhooks | ||
CLI | ||
SDK | ||
Free Plan Available | ||
Team Members | N/A | |
Locales | N/A | Unlimited |
Projects | N/A | N/A |
Two-factor authentication | ||
Team Logs | N/A | N/A |
GDPR | ||
SOC2 | N/A | |
ISO27001 | ||
Extensions | ||
Built-in Backups & Restore |
A headless CMS is a content repository that may transmit content via APIs to any front-end or device. All of your content and components are stored in the headless CMS.
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