What is 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.
KeystoneJS pricing
We don't have KeystoneJS's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source
What KeystoneJS does
The capabilities that matter for cms software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- CMS type
- Headless / API-first
- Open-source
- ✓
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Managed / cloud hosting offered
- -
- Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
- ✓
- Structured content modelling
- ✓
- Localisation / i18n
- -
- Content workflow / approvals
- ✓
- Visual / no-code page builder
- ✗
- Plugin / app ecosystem size
- Custom field types and extensible architecture
- Multi-site / multi-tenant
- -
- Git-based / code-first workflow
- -
- Free / open tier
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Self-hosted
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- Cloudinary
- Prisma
- Apollo Client
- OpenTelemetry
KeystoneJS alternatives
Other cms software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- ContentfulDeliver intelligent experiences from one sourcemedium · 59%
- WixAI-powered website builder combining visual design with code flexibility for businesses of any sizemedium · 73%
- DirectusA backend-as-a-service platform that converts any SQL database into REST and GraphQL APIs with a visual management interface for collaborative worklow · 47%
- StoryblokA headless CMS that centralizes content management with visual editing and AI-powered features for multi-channel deliverymedium · 73%
- Drupallow · 45%
- Strapihigh · 76%
The Vioscale 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 KeystoneJS, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.09 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.05 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 92 | 0.05 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 53 | 0.04 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 75 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.09 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 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 | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-08-18 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 9,963 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Cms type: headless · Free tier: Yes · Open source: Yes · Headless api: Yes · Self hostable: Yes · Visual builder: No | mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 5.3 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |