Modyo Content vs Payload CMS
Modyo Content
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Payload CMS
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| Figure | Modyo Content | Payload CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Headless CMS | 7.4 (#29) | 8.5 (#11) |
| API types | rest | both |
| Asset transformations | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Modyo documents integrations with analytics, marketing, chat, product management, security, and performance tools, as well as public and private APIs. | Official plugins include Form Builder, MCP, Multi-Tenant, Search, Sentry, SEO, Stripe, Import/Export, and Ecommerce. |
| Localization | Spaces can support multiple languages, with optional language fields and separate publishing flows for each activated language. | Yes |
| Content preview | Yes | Yes |
| Role permissions | custom | custom |
| Security | Modyo says each client operates in a secure Virtual Private Cloud environment with encryption, granular access controls, and dedicated security incident reporting channels. | Payload’s security page describes SSO with SAML or OAuth 2.0, HttpOnly-cookie authentication, field-level access control, CSRF prevention, and configurable CORS. |
| Support | Modyo directs platform users to its support site and provides documentation, training, and community resources. | The self-hosted free option includes community support, while the Enterprise option includes dedicated support. |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
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Modyo Content
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Payload CMS
Payload CMS is an open-source TypeScript framework and backend for building websites and applications. A configuration provides an admin panel, database migrations, REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication, access control, file storage, and live preview. Its stated uses include headless CMS projects, internal tools, commerce, and digital asset management. Content capabilities include localization, custom role permissions, webhooks, preview, and asset transformations. Official database adapters support MongoDB, Postgres, and SQLite, while plugins cover functions such as forms, search, SEO, and ecommerce. The code is released under the MIT License, and the free self-hosted option includes community support. Payload can run wherever a Node.js app can run, with starter templates for Vercel and Cloudflare; getting started requires Node.js 20.9.0 or later, a JavaScript package manager, and a compatible database. Enterprise features include SSO, visual editing, publishing workflows, AI auto-embedding, and static A/B testing.