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payload-starter

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Open Source SaaS starter for creating applications with Next.js and Payload

SlowingCurrent depsChecked Oct 19, 2026Free

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Why this verdict

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No commits in 90 days; last commit 132 days ago. receipt ↗
On current major: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, Zod. receipt ↗
Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 84714a3 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:36 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

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Dependency freshness

Package	Declared	Latest	Status
TypeScript typescript	5.7.3	7.0.2	Behind, not counted
Next.js next	16.2.7	16.4.2	Current
React react	19.2.5	19.3.1	Current
Tailwind CSS tailwindcss	4.3.0	4.3.3	Current
Zod zod	4.4.3	4.6.7	Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework: Next.js
UI: Tailwind CSS, Radix UI
API layer: GraphQL
Testing: Vitest
Monitoring: Vercel Analytics

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

Admin
Payload admin panelPayload admin panel at `/admin` with its own built-in authentication
Admin
Role-based admin accessRole-based admin access control (`admin` / `user`) on the `Users` collection
API
Auto-generated TypeScript typesAuto-generated, end-to-end TypeScript types from your collections
API
REST and GraphQL APIsREST API at `/api` and GraphQL at `/api/graphql`
Auth
Payload built-in authAuthentication is handled entirely by **Payload CMS's built-in auth**
Content
SEO-ready public siteSEO-ready public site with shared metadata helpers, sitemap, robots, JSON-LD
Data
PostgreSQL adapterPostgreSQL via the official Payload adapter
Deploy
Docker supportDocker support included
Deploy
Vercel deployment readyVercel deployment ready
Other
Media uploads with SharpMedia uploads with Sharp optimization, stored in Vercel Blob
Other
Built-in security headersBuilt-in security headers
Other
Central SEO configCentral SEO config driven by `APP_URL`
Testing
Vitest test suite`typecheck` and `test` scripts for a green baseline
UI
Reusable design system componentsReusable design system components (`@/components/ds`)

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

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Date	Maintenance	Dependencies
Oct 19, 2026	Slowing	Current deps
Oct 12, 2026	Slowing	Current deps
Sep 29, 2026	Slowing	Current deps

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Releases ↗ latest release
package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 84714a3)
README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)

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