Comparison

Keystatic vs Squidex

On the evidence we track, Squidex leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. 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.
Keystatic34
★Squidex56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Keystatic34 / 100medium · 56%
Squidex56 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Keystatic–
Squidex✓
Model
Keystatic–
Squidexfreemium
Price level
Keystatic–
Squidexlow
Starting price
Keystatic–
Squidex€0.20
Transparent
Keystatic–
Squidex✓
Integrations
Count
Keystatic1
Squidex13
Adoption
Dependent repos
Keystatic10
Squidex0
Github stars
Keystatic2,461
Squidex2,508
Activity
Commits last 30d
Keystatic32
Squidex13
Release
Cadence days
Keystatic–
Squidex44
History
Keystatic–
Squidex20 items
License
Spdx
KeystaticMIT
SquidexMIT
Language
Primary
KeystaticTypeScript
SquidexC#
Market
Availability
Keystatic–
Content
Faq
Keystatic5 items
Squidex7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Squidex

Leader

A headless CMS that provides content management through modern APIs rather than a traditional UI, supporting REST and GraphQL endpoints. It can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or via Docker with customizable workflows and multi-language support.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Keystatic

Pricing not documented yet.

Squidex

Leader
from €0.20/API callsHybridFree tier

Free plan with 20,000 API calls/month; additional calls at €0.20 per 1,000 calls

  • FreeFree
  • Basic€0.20 per 1000 API calls
  • Professional€0.20 per 1000 API calls
  • Business€0.20 per 1000 API calls
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Keystatic✓
Squidex✓
CLI
Keystatic✓
Squidex✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Keystatic✗
Squidex✓
Self-hosted
Keystatic✓
Squidex✓
On-premise
Keystatic✗
Squidex✓
Hybrid
Keystatic✗
Squidex✓

Integrations

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

Keystatic

6 total
  • GitHub
  • Next.js
  • Astro
  • Remix
  • Markdoc
  • MDX
Independently observed

Squidex

Leader
14 total
  • Kafka
  • RabbitMQ
  • Azure Queue
  • Medium
  • Google Maps
  • FTP
  • Azure Storage
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQL Server
  • FerretDB
  • CosmosDB
  • DocumentDB
  • Twitter
Independently observed
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