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Comparison

KeystoneJS vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

KeystoneJS full profile →Strapi full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
KeystoneJS63
★Strapi75
Score
vioscaleAI score
KeystoneJS63 / 100medium · 61%
Strapi75 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Model
KeystoneJSopen_source
Strapifreemium
Price level
KeystoneJSfree
Strapimid
Starting price
KeystoneJS–
Strapi$35
Transparent
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
KeystoneJS4
Strapi197
Security
Certifications
KeystoneJS–
StrapiSOC 2
Gdpr
KeystoneJS–
Strapi✓
Scorecard
KeystoneJS5.2
Strapi7
Soc2
KeystoneJS–
Strapi✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
KeystoneJS–
Strapi99.9
Status page
KeystoneJS–
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
KeystoneJS–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
KeystoneJS9,974
Strapi73,319
Package downloads weekly
KeystoneJS–
Strapi229,467
Activity
Commits last 30d
KeystoneJS100
Strapi100
Release
Cadence days
KeystoneJS13
Strapi6
History
KeystoneJS20 items
Strapi20 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
KeystoneJSTypeScript
StrapiTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
KeystoneJS6 items
Strapi8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
KeystoneJSHeadless / API-first
StrapiHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Content
Structured content modelling
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Localisation / i18n
KeystoneJS-
Strapi✓
Content workflow / approvals
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
KeystoneJSCustom field types and extensible architecture
Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
KeystoneJS-
Strapi-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi-
Pricing
Free / open tier
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓

What each one is

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

KeystoneJS

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

Strapi

Leader

An open-source headless CMS enabling developers to visually design content structures and automatically generate REST and GraphQL APIs, while providing content creators with an intuitive interface for managing content.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

KeystoneJS

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Strapi

Leader
from $35/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.

  • Starter$35/month
    • 100k API requests per month
    • 50 GB asset storage
    • 50 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Built-in email provider
    • +1 more
  • Pro$90/month
    • 1M API requests per month
    • 250 GB asset storage
    • 500 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Multi-environment
    • +3 more
  • Business$450/month
    • 10M API requests per month
    • 1000 GB asset storage
    • 1000 GB asset bandwidth
    • 1 extra environment included
    • Daily backups
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
CLI
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓
Self-hosted
KeystoneJS✓
Strapi✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Cloudinary

KeystoneJS

4 total - 3 not shared
  • Prisma
  • Apollo Client
  • OpenTelemetry
Independently observed

Strapi

Leader
27 total - 26 not shared
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Algolia
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • Medusa
  • +2 more
Independently observed
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