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KeystoneJS vs Sanity: catalog facts
KeystoneJS	Sanity
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium Free to start building, with paid plans and sales-led options for larger teams.
Self-hosted	Web
GraphQL API and admin UI generated from a schema Fine-grained access control	Content model defined in code Customizable editing studio for non-technical editors
Requires writing code; not a point-and-click site builder Headless, so you build the front end yourself	Requires developer setup before editors can use it Content is stored on Sanity's hosted platform
Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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