Comparison

Hygraph vs KeystoneJS

On the evidence we track, KeystoneJS leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. 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.
Hygraph54
★KeystoneJS63
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hygraph54 / 100medium · 71%
KeystoneJS63 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Hygraph✓
KeystoneJS✓
Model
Hygraphfreemium
KeystoneJSopen_source
Price level
Hygraphlow
KeystoneJSfree
Transparent
Hygraph✗
KeystoneJS✓
Integrations
Count
Hygraph4
KeystoneJS4
Security
Certifications
KeystoneJS–
Gdpr
Hygraph✓
KeystoneJS–
Iso27001
Hygraph✓
KeystoneJS–
Scorecard
Hygraph–
KeystoneJS5.2
Soc2
Hygraph✓
KeystoneJS–
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Hygraph✓
KeystoneJS–
Adoption
Github stars
Hygraph–
KeystoneJS9,974
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hygraph–
KeystoneJS100
Release
Cadence days
Hygraph–
KeystoneJS13
History
Hygraph–
KeystoneJS20 items
License
Spdx
Hygraph–
KeystoneJSMIT
Language
Primary
Hygraph–
KeystoneJSTypeScript
Market
Availability
KeystoneJS–
Content
Faq
Hygraph6 items
KeystoneJS6 items

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

A headless content management system using GraphQL APIs to deliver structured content to websites, apps, portals, and AI systems, with support for multi-region publishing and granular content governance.

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

freemiumFree tier

Freemium pricing model with scalable tiers for individuals, growing teams, and enterprise applications

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

7 total
  • Netlify
  • Gatsby
  • Vercel
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Vue Storefront
  • Slack
Independently observed

KeystoneJS

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