name: Payload CMS
website_url: https://payloadcms.com/
description: Developer-first headless CMS and application framework.
licenses:
  - MIT
platforms:
  - Nodejs
tags:
  - Content Management Systems (CMS)
source_code_url: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
stargazers_count: 41088
updated_at: '2026-03-09'
archived: false
current_release:
  tag: v3.79.0
  published_at: '2026-03-04'
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