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KeystoneJS vs Decap CMS: catalog facts
KeystoneJS	Decap CMS
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free, open source and self-hosted.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
GraphQL API and admin UI generated from a schema Fine-grained access control	Content is stored in your own Git repository Live preview editor for non-technical contributors
Requires writing code; not a point-and-click site builder Headless, so you build the front end yourself	Needs a static site and Git hosting already set up Setup is aimed at developers
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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