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Payload CMS StartervsAstro Boilerplate

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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

Astro Boilerplate

Astro starter for blog and portfolio with responsive design, TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, ESLint, and Prettier. Developer experience first.

AstroOpen Source

Overview	Payload CMS Starter	Astro Boilerplate
Framework	Next.js	Astro
Price	Open Source	Open Source
Creator	Payload CMS	Remi W.

Authentication	Payload CMS Starter	Astro Boilerplate
Auth Provider	custom	--
Social Login	Yes	No
Magic Link	No	No
2FA	No	No

Payments	Payload CMS Starter	Astro Boilerplate
Payment Provider	--	--
Subscriptions	No	No
One-time Payments	No	No
Usage-based Billing	No	No

Database	Payload CMS Starter	Astro Boilerplate
Database	postgres	--
ORM	--	--

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

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