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Grav CMS vs Payload

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Grav CMSHeadless CMS
FreePublished price
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PayloadHeadless CMS
Free (open-source)Published price
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Grav CMS
Headless CMS

A Modern, Crazy Fast, Ridiculously Easy and Amazingly Powerful Flat-File CMS

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Payload
Headless CMS

The most powerful TypeScript CMS.

Overview
CategoryHeadless CMSHeadless CMS
What it isModern open-source flat-file CMS with flexible taxonomy, powerful templating, and no database requirement.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.
Pricing
Published priceFree
Grav core is free and open-source (MIT), including most plugins and themes. Optional Grav Premium add-ons (advanced plugins, themes, skeletons) start at $50 one-time with a 10-day…
Free (open-source)
Payload is available as free or open-source software. No paid numeric vendor price suitable for a display headline was found; implementation, hosting, or commercial support may ca…
Pricing modelFreeNot available
Free optionsFree plan · No free trialFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20142021
Team size1-10 employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersRemotePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Featured clientsNot availableTypeScript developers, Agencies, Enterprise

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