Comparison

KeystoneJS vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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KeystoneJS59

★Strapi71

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	KeystoneJS	StrapiLeader
Vioscale score	59 / 100medium · 56%updating	71 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	197
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.3	6.5
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	4,257
Github starsadoption.github_stars	9,963	73,016
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	184,945
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	14	6
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

KeystoneJS59 / 100medium · 56%updating

Strapi71 / 100high · 76%updating

Pricing

Free tier

KeystoneJS✓

Strapi✓

Model

KeystoneJSfreemium

Strapicommercial

Price level

KeystoneJSfree

Strapimid

Transparent

KeystoneJS–

Strapi✓

Integrations

Count

KeystoneJS4

Strapi197

Security

Gdpr

KeystoneJS–

Strapi✓

Scorecard

KeystoneJS5.3

Strapi6.5

Soc2

KeystoneJS–

Strapi✓

Vulnerabilities

KeystoneJS–

StrapiCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=strapi-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

KeystoneJS–

Strapi✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

KeystoneJS–

Strapi4,257

Github stars

KeystoneJS9,963

Strapi73,016

Package downloads weekly

KeystoneJS–

Strapi184,945

Activity

Commits last 30d

KeystoneJS100

Strapi100

Release

Cadence days

KeystoneJS14

Strapi6

History

KeystoneJS20 items

Strapi20 items

License

Spdx

KeystoneJSMIT

StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

Language

Primary

KeystoneJSTypeScript

StrapiTypeScript

Market

Availability

KeystoneJS–

StrapiAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for CMS Software
Capability	KeystoneJS	Strapi
Core
CMS type	Headless / API-first	Headless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source	✓	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✓	✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered	-	✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)	✓	✓
Content
Structured content modelling	✓	✓
Localisation / i18n	-	✓
Content workflow / approvals	✓	✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder	✗	✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size	Custom field types and extensible architecture	197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant	-	-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow	-	-
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓

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

A TypeScript-based headless CMS that enables you to design content structures and automatically create REST and GraphQL APIs. Deploy it yourself for full data control or use managed cloud hosting, with extensive options to customize the admin interface and backend logic.

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 2026-08-03verify ↗

Strapi

Leader

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free forever with Community tier. Growth at $45/month (3 seats included) + $15 per additional seat. Enterprise available by quote. AI and SSO add-ons available.

CommunityFree
- MIT-licensed open-source software
- Role-based access control
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Unlimited entries and API calls
- Media library
- +8 more
Growth$45/month includes 3 seats; additional seats $15/month each
- Everything in Community
- Strapi AI (1,000 credits/month)
- Live Preview
- Releases
- Content History (30-day retention)
- +2 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Growth
- Review workflows
- Audit logs
- SOC 2 report
- Standard and premium support with concierge advisory
- +1 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	KeystoneJS	Strapi
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

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

25 total - 24 not shared

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Independently observed

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