KeystoneJS

Spec sheet

Product

Keystone is an open-source CMS and backend framework that generates a GraphQL API and management UI from a schema.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · keystonejs.com

Integrations

Keystone can integrate with third-party systems, microservices, and external APIs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Support

The Keystone community Slack offers help and personalized support, and enterprise support is available from the makers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Founded

2013Read 28 Sep 2026 · keystonejs.com

Access control

Developers can configure role-based access with controls for lists, operations, and fields.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

API types

graphqlRead 20 Sep 2026 · keystonejs.com

Compatibility requirement

Keystone 8 requires Node.js 20.19 or newer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Content editing

Its configurable rich-text editor supports custom React components and structured JSON output.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Content localization

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · keystonejs.com

Content preview

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · keystonejs.com

Data migrations

For production, migration files are managed with the Prisma CLI; Keystone does not create or apply migrations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Data operations

It provides automated CRUD operations, filtering, relationships, session management, and event hooks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Developer stack

The developer page names Prisma, Apollo Server, Next.js, PostgreSQL, and SQLite as components of its stack.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Hosting

Keystone can be deployed to managed services or custom infrastructure, and its database and assets can be cloud-hosted or self-hosted.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Role permissions

customRead 20 Sep 2026 · keystonejs.com

Security limitation

Keystone does not implement database-level security policies such as PostgreSQL row-level security.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Use cases

The maker describes Keystone for apps, websites, eCommerce, and multichannel content experiences.Read 11 Oct 2026 · keystonejs.com

Plans and prices

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