Payload CMS Blocks vs Drupal CMS Paragraphs
Compare Payload CMS blocks with Drupal CMS Paragraphs by building a custom Featured block from scratch. Learn how to add a layout blocks field to a Projects collection, render blocks on the Next.js frontend with the RenderBlocks component, register the block in the Lexical rich text editor, and consume auto-generated TypeScript types from Payload.
Payload CMS vs Drupal CMS: Install, Build, and Compare
Compare Drupal CMS and Payload CMS by installing both from scratch and building a custom collection in each. Learn how Payload’s code-first, Next.js-based architecture differs from Drupal’s config-driven product, including the Lexical editor, block-based pages, Drizzle ORM with auto-migrations, and using AI to scaffold collections with Claude Code.