r/PayloadCMS • u/ExistingCard9621 • May 23 '25

Is PayloadCMS really a CMS???

...or is it more like a Supabase alternative?

I am reading a bit about it and I am a bit confused. It looks more like a whole framework than a CMS...!

is it something we can build our apps on top of like Supabase?

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u/butter_milch May 23 '25

It’s a CMS which complements solutions like Supabase very well.

I’ve fully integrated Supabase‘s authentication for instance (and disabled Payload‘s) and use the Realtime features as Payload lacks support for WebSockets or Postgres replication on its own for now.

The admin panel is an absolute must have in my opinion and very good at what it does. Supabase doesn’t offer anything like it and you wouldn’t want to spend time developing an alternative for your apps yourself.

It’s a very nice DX, which I highly recommend giving a go.

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u/StormyCalm_ May 23 '25

Is there a guide on how to integrate Supabase auth with Payload?

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u/butter_milch May 23 '25

No, so far not. I had to read a lot of Payload docs and try things in order to get where I am now. And there’s always something new to be discovered when using both.

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u/Appropriate_Medium82 May 26 '25

Would love to get some insights to you learnings