Comparison

Hygraph vs KeystoneJS

On the evidence we track, KeystoneJS leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Hygraph52
KeystoneJS59
Score
Vioscale score
Hygraph52 / 100medium · 71%updating
KeystoneJS59 / 100medium · 56%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Model
Hygraphfreemium
KeystoneJSfreemium
Price level
Hygraphlow
KeystoneJSfree
Transparent
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Integrations
Count
Hygraph3
KeystoneJS4
Security
Gdpr
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Iso27001
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Scorecard
Hygraph
KeystoneJS5.3
Soc2
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Reliability
Status page
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Adoption
Github stars
Hygraph
KeystoneJS9,963
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hygraph
KeystoneJS100
Release
Cadence days
Hygraph
KeystoneJS14
History
Hygraph
KeystoneJS20 items
License
Spdx
Hygraph
KeystoneJSMIT
Language
Primary
Hygraph
KeystoneJSTypeScript

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
HygraphHeadless / API-first
KeystoneJSHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Hygraph-
KeystoneJS
Deployment
Self-hostable
Hygraph-
KeystoneJS
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Hygraph
KeystoneJS-
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Content
Structured content modelling
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Localisation / i18n
Hygraph
KeystoneJS-
Content workflow / approvals
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Hygraph-
KeystoneJS
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
Hygraph-
KeystoneJSCustom field types and extensible architecture
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Hygraph
KeystoneJS-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Hygraph-
KeystoneJS-
Pricing
Free / open tier
Hygraph
KeystoneJS

What each one is

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

Hygraph

Headless CMS designed for enterprise teams to model, govern, and deliver relational content across multiple digital channels and systems. Provides centralized content governance with distributed publishing capabilities via GraphQL APIs.

Independently observed

KeystoneJS

Leader

A headless CMS for developers that provides a GraphQL API and management UI for content and data. Developers define a schema and get a powerful backend without boilerplate or bootstrapping.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Hygraph

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available; enterprise plans by quote

as of verify ↗

KeystoneJS

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
CLI
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hygraph
KeystoneJS
Self-hosted
Hygraph
KeystoneJS

Integrations

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

Hygraph

3 total
  • Netlify
  • Gatsby
  • Vercel
Independently observed

KeystoneJS

Leader
4 total
  • Cloudinary
  • Prisma
  • Apollo Client
  • OpenTelemetry
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.