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Payload CMS VS Craft CMS
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.
Craft CMS
Pixel & Tonic launched Craft, a content management system, in 2013. Craft is a versatile, user-friendly CMS for building personalized digital experiences for the web and beyond. Craft is a PHP program that can connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL to save content.
This software program allows users to manage the creation and editing of their digital content. Craft, being a blank canvas, prioritizes content.
An easy-to-use control panel for content development and administrative operations. A fresh start to content modeling and front-end development that makes no assumptions about your material or how it should be consumed.
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
Craft CMS
- Pricing Starting from $299/project
- per project users
- Founded in 2013, west coast
- They have 4.3 star review
| FrameWork | Payload CMS | Craft 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 | requires a developer | |
| Workflow | through plugins | |
| Customizable UI | ||
| User Roles | ||
| Custom User Roles | ||
| Organization Management | ||
| REST API | requires a free plugin | |
| GraphQL API | ||
| Images API | via api (query) or UI (editor) | |
| Content Management API | ||
| Field Types | ||
| Custom Field Types | ||
| Webhooks | requires a free plugin | |
| CLI | ||
| SDK | ||
| Free Plan Available | ||
| Team Members | Unlimited | |
| Locales | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Projects | N/A | N/A |
| Two-factor authentication | requires a free plugin | |
| Team Logs | N/A | N/A |
| GDPR | through Digital Processing Addendum | |
| 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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