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BedrockvsPayload CMS Starter

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Bedrock

A modern full-stack SaaS boilerplate with Next.js, Clerk auth, Stripe billing, and Prisma ORM.

Next.js$249 one-time

Payload CMS Starter

A free, open-source Next.js starter with Payload CMS for content management, built-in admin panel and auth.

Next.jsOpen Source

Overview	Bedrock	Payload CMS Starter
Framework	Next.js	Next.js
Price	$249 one-time	Open Source
Creator	Max Kaske	Payload CMS

Authentication	Bedrock	Payload CMS Starter
Auth Provider	clerk	custom
Social Login	Yes	Yes
Magic Link	Yes	No
2FA	Yes	No

Payments	Bedrock	Payload CMS Starter
Payment Provider	stripe	--
Subscriptions	Yes	No
One-time Payments	Yes	No
Usage-based Billing	No	No

Database	Bedrock	Payload CMS Starter
Database	postgres	postgres
ORM	prisma	--

Features	Bedrock	Payload CMS Starter
Multi-tenancy	Yes	No
Admin Panel	Yes	Yes
Blog	No	Yes
Docs Site	No	Yes
Landing Page	Yes	Yes
Email System	Yes	No
File Uploads	Yes	Yes
i18n	No	Yes
Dark Mode	Yes	Yes
Analytics	Yes	No
Error Tracking	Yes	No

DevOps & Quality	Bedrock	Payload CMS Starter
Docker	Yes	Yes
Vercel Ready	Yes	Yes
TypeScript	Yes	Yes
Tests Included	Yes	No
Monorepo	No	No