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dotCMS vs Payload

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dotCMSHeadless CMS
From $3,750 / moPublished price
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PayloadHeadless CMS
Free (open-source)Published price

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dotCMS
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Payload
Overview
TaglineThe headless, multi-site CMS powering compliance-led industries.The most powerful TypeScript CMS.
DescriptionOpen-source hybrid CMS for building and managing digital experiences at enterprise scale.Payload is an open-source, code-first headless CMS and application framework built with TypeScript, providing a self-hosted alternative to Contentful and Sanity with full code ownership.
CategoryHeadless CMSHeadless CMS
Pricing
Published priceFrom $3,750 / moFree (open-source)
Company
Founded20032021
Team size51-200 employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersMiami, FLPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Featured clientsNot availableTypeScript developers, Agencies, Enterprise

Where these sit in Headless CMS

  • dotCMS$45,000
  • Headless CMS median$600

Per seat, per year, across 13 products publishing a price. Half of Headless CMS sits between $217 and $1,194, and 23% of its plans are priced on request. Payload states a range rather than a single yearly figure, so it is not marked here.

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