Category: CMS

8 European alternatives to Payload CMS — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Open-source headless CMS and application framework built with TypeScript. Acquired by Figma Inc. (US) in June 2025; the MIT-licensed OSS repository remains unchanged. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

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Facts

Headquarters: US (OTHER)
Category: CMS
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: Yes
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Payload CMS

Cockpit CMS
Open-source headless CMS with JSON API and flexible content models
DE · open-source
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Contao
German CMS widely used in DACH region; self-hostable
DE · open-source
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Drupal (self-host)
Open-source enterprise CMS; self-hostable in EU
BE · open-source
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Grav (self-host)
Flat-file CMS; self-hostable
EU · open-source
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HubSpot Content Hub
HubSpot Content Hub (formerly CMS Hub, renamed April 2024) is HubSpot's AI-powered content marketing and CMS platform, integrated with the HubSpot CRM. Hosted by HubSpot in the EU (AWS eu-west-1).
IE · commercial
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Hygraph
German headless CMS from Berlin (formerly GraphCMS) with GraphQL API and content federation
DE · commercial
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Ibexa DXP
Norwegian digital experience platform (formerly eZ Platform) for B2B
NO · commercial
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Jahia
Swiss enterprise CMS and digital experience platform (Jahia Solutions Group, founded 2002, HQ Geneva, Switzerland; privately held and independent), serving 120+ enterprise customers in finance, telecom, education and public sector with 96% customer retention.
CH · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Payload CMS?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Payload CMS include Cockpit CMS, Contao and Drupal (self-host). On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Payload CMS?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Payload CMS include Cockpit CMS, Contao, Drupal (self-host) and Grav (self-host). These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Payload CMS GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Payload CMS is headquartered in US (OTHER) and hosts data in EU. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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