# Payload CMS

> A code-configured content backend built into Next.js

Payload is an open-source backend for Next.js applications with a headless CMS and tools for wider application development. Developers define content structures in code, while editors use a management interface to create and update the material. Authentication, access control, and localization support applications with different users and content requirements.

The backend can be used for content websites, commerce projects, asset libraries, and internal software. Enterprise options add features such as publishing workflows, single sign-on, and visual editing. Its code-based approach lets a development team control the data model and adapt the editing experience to the application it is building.

## Listing details

- Canonical BetaNeon page: https://betaneon.com/products/payload-cms
- Official website: https://payloadcms.com/
- Category: Developer tools / Headless CMS & content APIs
- Status: Launched
- Topics: Content management, Headless CMS, Nextjs, Open source, Single sign on
- Listing updated: 2026-10-30T16:52:50.093Z
- Information source: https://payloadcms.com/

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