Detailed side-by-side feature comparison
A free, open-source Next.js starter with Payload CMS for content management, built-in admin panel and auth.
The best way to start a full-stack, typesafe Next.js app. Includes tRPC, Prisma, NextAuth, and Tailwind.
| Overview | Payload CMS Starter | T3 Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js | Next.js |
| Price | Open Source | Open Source |
| Creator | Payload CMS | Theo Browne |
| Authentication | Payload CMS Starter | T3 Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Auth Provider | custom | nextauth |
| Social Login | Yes | Yes |
| Magic Link | No | No |
| 2FA | No | No |
| Payments | Payload CMS Starter | T3 Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Provider | -- | -- |
| Subscriptions | No | No |
| One-time Payments | No | No |
| Usage-based Billing | No | No |
| Database | Payload CMS Starter | T3 Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Database | postgres | prisma |
| ORM | -- | prisma |
| Features | Payload CMS Starter | T3 Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-tenancy | No | No |
| Admin Panel | Yes | No |
| Blog | Yes | No |
| Docs Site | Yes | No |
| Landing Page | Yes | No |
| 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 | T3 Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Docker | Yes | No |
| Vercel Ready | Yes | Yes |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes |
| Tests Included | No | No |
| Monorepo | No | No |
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