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Payload CMS StartervsSaaS Pegasus

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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

SaaS Pegasus

The premier Django SaaS boilerplate. Includes teams, Stripe/Paddle billing, async tasks with Celery, REST + GraphQL APIs, and multiple front-end options.

Django$249 one-time
OverviewPayload CMS StarterSaaS Pegasus
FrameworkNext.jsDjango
PriceOpen Source$249 one-time
CreatorPayload CMSCory Zue
AuthenticationPayload CMS StarterSaaS Pegasus
Auth Providercustomcustom
Social LoginYesYes
Magic LinkNoYes
2FANoYes
PaymentsPayload CMS StarterSaaS Pegasus
Payment Provider--stripe
SubscriptionsNoYes
One-time PaymentsNoYes
Usage-based BillingNoNo
DatabasePayload CMS StarterSaaS Pegasus
Databasepostgrespostgres
ORM----
FeaturesPayload CMS StarterSaaS Pegasus
Multi-tenancyNoYes
Admin PanelYesYes
BlogYesYes
Docs SiteYesNo
Landing PageYesYes
Email SystemNoYes
File UploadsYesYes
i18nYesNo
Dark ModeYesYes
AnalyticsNoYes
Error TrackingNoYes
DevOps & QualityPayload CMS StarterSaaS Pegasus
DockerYesYes
Vercel ReadyYesNo
TypeScriptYesNo
Tests IncludedNoYes
MonorepoNoNo