Pricing
Payload CMS pricing context
Human-reviewed pricing summary paired with DevTune’s public AI search visibility benchmark.
Payload CMS core is MIT-licensed and free to self-host with no per-seat, per-site, or API-call fees. Payload Cloud managed hosting is offered at $35/month (Standard) and $199/month (Pro), with overage charges of $0.50/GB for database storage, $0.20/GB for bandwidth, and $0.02/GB for file storage on paid plans. Enterprise plans with SSO, advanced security, AI features, publishing workflows, and dedicated support are available at custom pricing. Self-hosted infrastructure costs range from under €10/month for minimal setups to $500+/month at enterprise scale depending on provider.