---
title: "Deploy Payload CMS V3 (website builder)"
description: "Preconfigured as website builder CMS. Using postgreSQL"
category: "CMS"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/L8TUlT
---

# Deploy Payload CMS V3 (website builder)

Preconfigured as website builder CMS. Using postgreSQL

**[Deploy Payload CMS V3 (website builder) on Railway](https://railway.com/template/L8TUlT)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/L8TUlT/manifest.json

- **Creator:** Rasmus Puls's Projects
- **Category:** CMS
- **Total deploys:** 698

## Template content

### Postgres https://devicons.railway.app/i/postgresql.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/railwayapp-templates/postgres-ssl:16

### payload-CMS https://res.cloudinary.com/hczpmiapo/image/upload/v1732576652/Static%20assets/Logos/payload_V3_mhv6wc.png

- **Source:** rpuls/payload-3-boilerplate
- **Health check:** /api/health
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Payload CMS 3 on Railway

Launch your own powerful, open-source website or blog with **Payload CMS 3**, preconfigured to use PostgreSQL instead of MongoDB for smoother Railway hosting. Includes blog, pages, forms, user auth, and comment system, all based on the official Payload "website" starter.  
**Updated to v3.85.2 ✅ 4th July 2026**

## About Hosting Payload CMS on Railway

This boilerplate lets you deploy **Payload CMS**, a headless CMS and website builder, with a single click, no configuration needed. The template replaces MongoDB with PostgreSQL, making it 100% Railway-compatible. It includes built-in collections for pages, posts, forms, users, and comments.  
Deploy and go live in minutes. After setup, you’ll land on the Payload welcome screen to create an admin user and seed your site with demo content. Out of the box, this is a great builder for blogs, portfolios, landing pages, or product sites. Looking to expand? Payload offers unmatched flexibility to customize content types, integrations, and UI.

### Video demo and tutorial
[![Watch the Payload CMS demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/j78HfUMIkBQ/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/j78HfUMIkBQ)
Click ☝️ to play opn YouTube

## Common Use Cases

- Building a self-hosted blog or portfolio site with full editing control  
- Managing article-style content with WYSIWYG editing  
- Customizing a CMS based website with advanced content types  

## Dependencies for Payload CMS 3 Hosting

- Railway account + GitHub account  
- Hobby plan on Railway (€5/month)  
- Basic web dev knowledge (Node.js, React) for customization  

### Deployment Dependencies

- [Video tutorial & demo](https://youtu.be/j78HfUMIkBQ)  
- [Blog post guide](https://funkyton.com/payload-cms/)  
- [Official Payload CMS](https://payloadcms.com/)  
- [GitHub repo](https://github.com/rpuls/payload-railway-template)

### Implementation Details

- Uses PostgreSQL instead of MongoDB  
- Auto-seeded with blog, pages, forms, and demo data  
- Comment system included  
- Includes user roles/auth basics  
- Snappy WYSIWYG editor out of the box  
- Fully open source, ready to extend and integrate  
- Easy to deploy and scale on Railway  
- Want to customize? [See how to add a comment system](https://funkyton.com/payload-comment-section/)  

## Why Deploy Payload CMS 3 on Railway?


Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Payload CMS 3 on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.



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