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Payload CMS StartervsNuxt 3 Awesome Starter

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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

Nuxt 3 Awesome Starter

Feature-rich Nuxt 3 template with Tailwind CSS, Nuxt Layers, dark mode, i18n, and best-practice project structure.

NuxtOpen Source

Overview	Payload CMS Starter	Nuxt 3 Awesome Starter
Framework	Next.js	Nuxt
Price	Open Source	Open Source
Creator	Payload CMS	viandwi24

Authentication	Payload CMS Starter	Nuxt 3 Awesome Starter
Auth Provider	custom	--
Social Login	Yes	No
Magic Link	No	No
2FA	No	No

Payments	Payload CMS Starter	Nuxt 3 Awesome Starter
Payment Provider	--	--
Subscriptions	No	No
One-time Payments	No	No
Usage-based Billing	No	No

Database	Payload CMS Starter	Nuxt 3 Awesome Starter
Database	postgres	--
ORM	--	--

Features	Payload CMS Starter	Nuxt 3 Awesome Starter
Multi-tenancy	No	No
Admin Panel	Yes	No
Blog	Yes	No
Docs Site	Yes	No
Landing Page	Yes	Yes
Email System	No	No
File Uploads	Yes	No
i18n	Yes	Yes
Dark Mode	Yes	Yes
Analytics	No	No
Error Tracking	No	No

DevOps & Quality	Payload CMS Starter	Nuxt 3 Awesome Starter
Docker	Yes	No
Vercel Ready	Yes	No
TypeScript	Yes	Yes
Tests Included	No	No
Monorepo	No	No