- Primary focus
- TypeScript-first headless CMS and app framework built on Next.js
- Deployment
- Self-hosted / Web
- Source model
- Open source
- Pricing model
- freemium
- API available
- Yes
- Windows desktop
- Not specified
- Mobile app
- Not specified
- Overview
- Payload is an open-source, TypeScript headless CMS that installs into a Next.js app, generating REST and GraphQL APIs plus an admin panel from your own schema code.

| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Primary focus | TypeScript-first headless CMS and app framework built on Next.js | Build internal applications on existing data |
| Deployment | Self-hosted / Web | Self-hosted |
| Source model | Open source | Open source |
| Pricing model | freemium | open source |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Windows desktop | Not specified | Not specified |
| Mobile app | Not specified | Not specified |
| Overview | Payload is an open-source, TypeScript headless CMS that installs into a Next.js app, generating REST and GraphQL APIs plus an admin panel from your own schema code. | Appsmith helps developers assemble internal tools using data connections, UI widgets and JavaScript. |
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- Primary focus
- Build internal applications on existing data
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Source model
- Open source
- Pricing model
- open source
- API available
- Yes
- Windows desktop
- Not specified
- Mobile app
- Not specified
- Overview
- Appsmith helps developers assemble internal tools using data connections, UI widgets and JavaScript.
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