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Strapi vs Directus vs Payload: Headless CMS Compared

Strapi vs Directus vs Payload: Headless CMS Compared

Databases, APIs, licenses, and self-hosting

Strapi 5.60, Directus 12.6, and Payload 3.92 still separate the editor from the site, but the databases, licenses, and deploy steps in older tutorials no longer match. Checked 01/11/2026.

Mastering Dev Containers in VS Code

Mastering Dev Containers in VS Code

Create consistent, portable, and reproducible development environments using Dev Containers

Developers often face the “works on my machine” dilemma due to dependency mismatches, tool versions, or OS differences. Dev Containers in Visual Studio Code (VS Code) solve this elegantly — by letting you develop inside a containerized environment configured specifically for your project.