Comparison

Decap CMS vs Keystatic

On the evidence we track, Decap CMS leads this comparison with a composite score of 51/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
★Decap CMS51
Keystatic34
Score
vioscaleAI score
Decap CMS51 / 100medium · 60%
Keystatic34 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Decap CMS✓
Keystatic–
Model
Decap CMSfreemium
Keystatic–
Price level
Decap CMSlow
Keystatic–
Transparent
Decap CMS✗
Keystatic–
Integrations
Count
Decap CMS8
Keystatic1
Adoption
Dependent repos
Decap CMS10
Keystatic10
Github stars
Decap CMS19,432
Keystatic2,461
Activity
Commits last 30d
Decap CMS65
Keystatic32
Release
Cadence days
Decap CMS21
Keystatic–
History
Decap CMS20 items
Keystatic–
License
Spdx
Decap CMSMIT
KeystaticMIT
Language
Primary
Decap CMSJavaScript
KeystaticTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Decap CMS7 items
Keystatic5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for headless cms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Decap CMSSelf hosted open source
Keystatic-
Graphql API native delivery
Decap CMS-
Keystatic-
Rest API delivery
Decap CMS-
Keystatic-
Visual content modeling schema builder
Decap CMS-
Keystatic-
Real time visual preview editor
Decap CMS✓
Keystatic-
Multi language localization i18n
Decap CMS✓
Keystatic-
Webhooks event triggers
Decap CMS-
Keystatic-
Granular role based access control RBAC
Decap CMS✓
Keystatic-
Nextjs gatsby native framework support
Decap CMS-
Keystatic✓
Shopify bigcommerce ecommerce integration
Decap CMS-
Keystatic-
SOC2 type ii
Decap CMS-
Keystatic-
ISO 27001
Decap CMS-
Keystatic-
Pricing model
Decap CMSOpen source free
Keystatic-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Decap CMS

Leader

A self-hosted, Git-based content management system that works with static site generators. Content is stored in your Git repository rather than a proprietary database, with optional cloud features available via Decap Turbo for team collaboration.

Independently observed

Keystatic

A content management system designed for modern JavaScript frameworks that integrates directly with GitHub and stores all content in Markdown and YAML/JSON format files within your repository.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Decap CMS

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source core. Decap Turbo available for teams (pricing on request).

  • Decap CMSFree
    • Web editor with real-time preview
    • Editorial workflow (draft, review, publish)
    • Git-native history
    • Support for GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket, Azure
    • Media library with external integrations
    • +5 more
  • Decap TurboContact sales
    • Faster CMS performance
    • Centralized access control
    • Role-based access and team collaboration
    • Real-time editing visibility
    • Secrets storage
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Keystatic

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Decap CMS✓
Keystatic✓
CLI
Decap CMS✓
Keystatic✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Decap CMS✓
Keystatic✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • GitHub
  • Next.js

Decap CMS

Leader
13 total - 11 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Gitea
  • Bitbucket
  • Azure
  • Git Gateway (Netlify)
  • Cloudinary
  • Uploadcare
  • Hugo
  • Gatsby
  • Jekyll
  • Netlify
Independently observed

Keystatic

6 total - 4 not shared
  • Astro
  • Remix
  • Markdoc
  • MDX
Independently observed
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