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Category
ContentfulcloudFree (5 users, 2 spaces)
PayloadhybridFree (self-hosted, MIT)
Pricing
Free (5 users, 2 spaces)$300/mo MediumCustom Enterprise
Free (self-hosted, MIT)Free cloud (1 project)$50/mo ProCustom Enterprise
Open Source
Self-Hosted
SDK Languages
pythonjavascripttypescriptrubyjavacsharpphp
javascripttypescript
Frameworks
langchainnextjsgatsby
nextjs
Compliance
soc2gdpriso27001
gdpr
Best For
Enterprise headless CMS with strong API-first design — well-suited for AI-powered content pipelines
Code-first CMS with native Next.js integration — best for teams building content-heavy apps with React
Limitations
Expensive at scale; content model changes require migrations; rate limits on free tier are tight for AI workloads
TypeScript-only; relatively newer than Strapi with a smaller community; cloud offering still early; requires Next.js knowledge
Supported Not supported Unverified