keystone-classic
The premium Open Source alternative to Strapi
🎯 Best for:Developers who prefer defining content models in code.
What is keystone-classic?
A flexible alternative to Strapi for building data-driven websites and APIs in Node.js. It automatically generates a GraphQL API and an administrative UI based on defined data schemas.
Tech Stack
JavaScriptFrontend & Headless CMS
Why keystone-classic?
- • Automated Admin UI
- • Powerful GraphQL API
- • Highly extensible
Limitations
- • Classic version is legacy
- • Requires MongoDB/Postgres
- • Complex schema migrations
3/3/2026
Last Update
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Forks
354
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Strapi)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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