Keystatic
Content management system with TypeScript API and file-based content storage
- Vendor
- Thinkmill
- Also known as
- keystatic
What is 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.
What Keystatic does
The capabilities that matter for headless cms, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
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- Graphql API native delivery
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- Rest API delivery
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- Visual content modeling schema builder
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- Real time visual preview editor
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- Multi language localization i18n
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- Webhooks event triggers
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- Granular role based access control RBAC
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- Nextjs gatsby native framework support
- ✓
- Shopify bigcommerce ecommerce integration
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- SOC2 type ii
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- ISO 27001
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- Pricing model
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Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Self-hosted
Integrations (6)
Independently observed- GitHub
- Next.js
- Astro
- Remix
- Markdoc
- MDX
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Keystatic FAQ
Common questions about Keystatic, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Keystatic?
A content management system that lets non-developers edit Markdown, JSON, and YAML files stored in your codebase or GitHub repository through a web interface, without requiring a database or disrupting your existing development workflows. It is indexed under Headless CMS.
Source: https://keystatic.com
What platforms does Keystatic support?
Keystatic supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://keystatic.com
Can Keystatic be self-hosted?
Yes. Keystatic can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://keystatic.com
What does Keystatic integrate with?
We have confirmed 6 integrations for Keystatic, including GitHub, Next.js, Astro, Remix, Markdoc and MDX. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://keystatic.com
Is Keystatic open source?
Yes. Keystatic is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Keystatic alternatives
Other headless cms we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Kontent.aiA headless CMS platform that prioritizes rapid content publishing and developer flexibilitymedium · 73%
- FlotiqA straightforward headless CMS platform that auto-generates APIs with integration capabilitiesmedium · 73%
- ButterCMSContent management through programmable APIsmedium · 52%
- CaisyA headless content management system designed for API-first content delivery to multiple platformsmedium · 55%
- CosmicA managed headless CMS that lets content teams independently publish across sites and locales with built-in AI automationmedium · 54%
- WebinyA self-managed, open-source CMS platform that runs on AWS serverless infrastructurelow · 35%
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Keystatic, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 48 | 0.09 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.08 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Stars | 64 | 0.03 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 17 | 0.06 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.07 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 32 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Nextjs gatsby native framework support | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 95% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40keystatic%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
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