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Payload vs Squidex: catalog facts
Payload	Squidex
Free Free and open source under the MIT license; enterprise features are sold separately.	Free Open source under the MIT licence; a hosted version offers free signup.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Installs inside an existing Next.js app folder Full TypeScript backend with an extensible admin panel	REST and GraphQL APIs Full content version history and audit logs
Configured in code, so it needs a developer Tied to the Next.js and React ecosystem	Headless, so a separate front end is required Documentation is described as a work in progress
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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