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hygraph VS Payload CMS
hygraph
The first native GraphQL Headless CMS with an emphasis on Content Federation is Hygraph (previously GraphCMS). as an API-first approach, independent of the frontend and backend.
Hygraph allows teams developing high-performance websites on the Jamstack to start their projects. A straightforward integration must be enabled in order to update and launch those websites, and this can be done through the Hygraph UI.
Payload CMS
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.
hygraph
- Pricing Starting from $299/project
- custom users
- Founded in 2017, Berlin
- They have 4.7 star review
Payload CMS
- Pricing Starting from $29/month
- custom users
- Founded in 2021, Michigan
- They have 4.5 star review
- online customer support
- Deploy on all the paltform
- Under the MIT licence, there are no limitations on use
- Only MongoDB is available as a database
| FrameWork | hygraph | 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 | 5 | |
| Locales | 2 | Unlimited |
| Projects | 1 | N/A |
| Two-factor authentication | ||
| Team Logs | offered on enterprise tiers | N/A |
| GDPR | ||
| SOC2 | ||
| ISO27001 | ||
| Extensions | ||
| Built-in Backups & Restore |
CMS
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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