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KeystoneJS vs Umbraco

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.

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★KeystoneJS63
Umbraco49
Score
vioscaleAI score
KeystoneJS63 / 100medium · 61%
Umbraco49 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Model
KeystoneJSopen_source
Umbracofreemium
Price level
KeystoneJSfree
Umbracomid
Starting price
KeystoneJS–
Umbraco€45
Transparent
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✗
Integrations
Count
KeystoneJS4
Umbraco9
Security
Certifications
KeystoneJS–
UmbracoISO 27001
Disclosure policy
KeystoneJS–
Umbraco✓
Gdpr
KeystoneJS–
Umbraco✓
Iso27001
KeystoneJS–
Umbraco✓
Scorecard
KeystoneJS5.2
Umbraco–
Trust center
Adoption
Github stars
KeystoneJS9,974
Umbraco–
Activity
Commits last 30d
KeystoneJS100
Umbraco–
Release
Cadence days
KeystoneJS13
Umbraco–
History
KeystoneJS20 items
Umbraco–
License
Spdx
KeystoneJSMIT
Umbraco–
Language
Primary
KeystoneJSTypeScript
Umbraco–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
KeystoneJS6 items
Umbraco7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
KeystoneJSHeadless / API-first
UmbracoHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Content
Structured content modelling
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Localisation / i18n
KeystoneJS-
Umbraco✓
Content workflow / approvals
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
KeystoneJSCustom field types and extensible architecture
UmbracoUmbraco Marketplace with community and official add-ons including Forms, Commerc
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
KeystoneJS-
Umbraco✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
KeystoneJS✓
Umbraco✓

What each one is

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

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

Umbraco

An open-source .NET content management system providing complete control over content, design, and integrations through headless APIs and webhooks, with support for both traditional and decoupled deployments designed for flexibility and AI-driven workflows.

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

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Umbraco

from €45/moHybridFree tier

From €45/month. Free open-source tier available.

  • Starter-
    • 1 environment
    • Limited restarts
  • Standard€45/month
    • 5 hosting regions
    • Website & Delivery API SLA
    • Managed SQL database
    • TLS certificates included
    • Cloudflare CDN
    • +4 more
  • Professional-
    • Prioritized Database Performance (5x)
    • Load Balancing available
    • Dedicated Resources option
    • Premium CPU priority
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Load Balancing
    • Dedicated Resources
    • Highest CPU priority
    • Prioritized Database Performance (5x)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

KeystoneJS

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

Umbraco

12 total
  • Cloudflare
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Umbraco Forms
  • Umbraco Commerce
  • Umbraco Workflow
  • Umbraco Engage
  • Umbraco UI Builder
  • Umbraco Deploy
  • Umbraco Heartcore
  • Umbraco MCP Server
  • Webhooks
  • REST APIs
Independently observed
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