Build enterprise apps on your terms.

Don't surrender to SaaS. Payload is the open-source framework to take back control of your enterprise infrastructure, empowering you to build sophisticated, full-stack solutions on time and under budget.

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Building with Payload can be done quickly and effectively, thanks to its code‑based customization and developer‑friendly features.

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Sowmya Reddy Peta, Engineer
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The sweet spot between custom development and no‑code

The most progressive companies in the world are using Payload to reinvent their critical content infrastructure, giving them control of their data alongside immediate ROI.


Embrace Payload's open-source flexibility to build your internal apps, and depart roadblocks and vendor lock-in.

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Manage roles with SSO

Upon the first login with corporate credentials, user profiles are automatically generated, effortlessly mapping permissions.

This streamlines user onboarding, enhances security, and ensures dynamic access control.

Explore SSO
Screenshots of a list of users and a login dialog.Screenshots of a list of users and a login dialog.
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Code-first flexibility

Central to its functionality, the Payload config efficiently scaffolds data storage, custom React components, hook logic, and more, all with the added benefit of TypeScript's strong typing for enhanced productivity.

Explore Payload Config
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import { buildConfig } from 'payload/config'
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import { mongooseAdapter } from '@payloadcms/db-mongodb'
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import { viteBundler } from '@payloadcms/bundler-vite'
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import { lexicalEditor } from '@payloadcms/richtext-lexical'
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export default buildConfig({
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admin: {
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bundler: webpackBundler(), // Choose your bundler
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},
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db: mongooseAdapter({}) // Choose your database
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editor: lexicalEditor({}) // Choose your rich text editor
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collections: [
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// Define your collections
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],
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globals: [
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// Define your globals
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],
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})
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Integrate with anything

Payload ships with a fully featured and extensible GraphQL API, alongside REST and Local APIs for more flexibility. Seamlessly integrate with any system or technology, empowering you to build and extend your applications with ease.

Explore Docs
Integrate with Payload, such as Slack for notifications or Stripe for payments
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Publishing workflows

Build a publishing workflow that can be as elaborate or as simple as necessary. Stay informed and enhance collaboration with notifications and inline feedback, delivering content that's not just timely, but meets your standards.

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Schedule time with us

What we'll talk about:

  • Dedicated engineering support
  • Demo of enterprise features, including visual editing and AI
  • Custom solutions to extend Payload
  • Influence over the Payload roadmap
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