Payload CMS Development Agency
Code-level control for developers, publishing freedom for marketers: Payload is the headless CMS where both teams get what they asked for.
The tricky bit? The system pays off when it’s set up around how your team works. Brights spent 15 years helping clients build software they keep using, and Payload projects get the same care. We’ll shape your content model, build the platform around your editors, and keep it growing with you.
Zero license fees. Full ownership of your content and code
300+
projects launched
Fortune 500
client experience
ISO/IEC 27001
certification
5.0
Clutch rating
Where Payload fits best.
Next.js storefronts with products and content in one admin panel
Catalogs, collections, and campaigns managed by merchandisers
Checkout through Stripe or your commerce engine
Consumer brands
Campaign hubs and launch pages built from reusable blocks
Ambassador programs and brand community platforms
Localized pages for each market, with live preview
Travel and
Hotel, tour, and destination pages in every booking language
Seasonal offers published on schedule
Rates and availability synced from your booking engine
SaaS and
Product pages, docs, and changelogs in your Next.js codebase
Content schema defined in code and owned by your engineers
One admin panel where marketers publish on their own
Fintech and financial
Self-hosting for content and customer data on your own servers
Field-level permissions for each team and role
Version history and approval steps for compliance review
Manufacturing
Structured catalogs and spec sheets on one data model
Product configurators for complex product lines
Dealer and distributor sites that reuse shared content
Media and
Articles, authors, and media libraries in one place
Drafts, scheduling, and version history for editorial teams
Full ownership of the platform and its audience data
Nonprofits
Pages and editors for each program, managed in one CMS
Donation forms, event registration, and volunteer sign-ups
Integration with the CRM you already use
How we help you build on Payload.
Payload CMS consulting
CMS selection: Payload vs WordPress, Storyblok, Contentful, or Sanity
Schema workshop: content model, field map, and access matrix agreed upfront
Solution architecture: how Payload, the frontend, database, and other systems connect
Audit and takeover: review of an existing Payload build and a plan to move it forward
UI/UX design
UX research: user journeys and flows based on research and analytics data
UI design: pages and sections designed as reusable Payload blocks
Redesign during migration: an existing site refreshed as part of the move to Payload
Accessibility: components built to WCAG 2.2 AA
Payload CMS development
Websites and content platforms: corporate sites, editorial platforms, and resource libraries
Web apps and SaaS: customer portals, internal tools, and Payload-based products
Next.js frontends: Payload in your Next.js app, or headless behind React or Vue.js
SEO and GEO performance: metadata, structured data, redirects, and page speed from day one
Content modeling and architecture
Collections and globals: content types defined in TypeScript and versioned with the code
Blocks and relationships: reusable blocks and linked content editors assemble into pages
Localization: field-level translation for multilingual, multi-market sites
Database setup: Postgres or MongoDB, chosen around your data and hosting
Admin panel and editorial experience
Custom admin UI: dashboards, views, and field components built in React
Live preview: editors see changes on the frontend before publishing
Roles and access control: permissions at collection, document, and field level
Approval workflows: drafts, version history, and manager review before publishing
Migration to Payload
Migration planning: audit of the legacy CMS, its content, and integrations
WordPress to Payload: posts, pages, and media restructured into collections and blocks
Headless and legacy CMS migration: Sanity, Strapi, Contentful, and enterprise CMSs moved by script
SEO preservation: URLs, redirects, and metadata carried over intact
Integrations and APIs
Custom APIs: endpoints on top of Payload’s REST and GraphQL APIs
Business systems and SSO: CRM, ERP, marketing automation, and one login across apps
Event-driven sync: hooks and webhooks that keep data consistent between systems
AI tools: content access via Payload’s MCP plugin, with editor review
Support, maintenance, and training
Ongoing development: new fields, collections, and features after launch
Version upgrades: Payload releases and dependency patches applied safely
Hosting and monitoring: Vercel, AWS, or your servers, with security updates and backups
Training and handover: editor and developer training, documentation, and runbooks
Already running on Next.js or React?
Why choose Brights.
Our ISO/IEC 27001 certification covers how we handle code, credentials, and environments. When Payload runs on your own servers, access to them follows audited rules from the first commit to handover.
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Brights is rated 5/5 average from reviews on Clutch
FAQ.
Payload is open source and runs inside your Next.js app, so the CMS, the website, and the APIs share one codebase and one deployment. Content models are written in TypeScript and versioned with the rest of your code, which gives engineers full control and no per-seat SaaS fees. It’s the strongest fit for teams already on Next.js or building a product that needs a CMS inside it.
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