Keystatic
Free, open-source CMS from Thinkmill that edits Markdown, YAML and JSON files in your codebase.
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About Keystatic
Keystatic is an open-source content management tool from the Australian consultancy Thinkmill, the team behind Keystone. Instead of a database, it reads and writes Markdown, Markdoc, YAML and JSON files in your project, either on the local file system while developing or in a GitHub repository in production. Developers define collections and singletons in a TypeScript config, and Keystatic serves an admin UI inside an Astro, Next.js or Remix app, with a rich document editor and typed content readers for the front end. Keystatic Cloud is an optional hosted service that simplifies GitHub authentication and image handling for teams. It suits developers building content sites with modern frameworks who want editors to have a clean interface without adding a backend. The trade-offs are that it supports only a few frameworks, GitHub is the only remote storage, and features such as workflows and roles are limited. The core is MIT-licensed and free.
Best for: Astro and Next.js developers who want file-based content with a clean editor.
Pros and cons
What works
- No database: content is files in your repo
- Typed TypeScript config and content readers
- MIT-licensed and free
Why people leave
- Supports only Astro, Next.js and Remix
- GitHub is the only remote storage option
- Limited roles and editorial workflow
Top Keystatic alternatives
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TinaCMS66.5Git-backed CMS with visual on-page editing.
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Decap CMS62.6Works with almost any static site generator and many Git hosts.
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Pages CMS59.6Hosted editor for GitHub repos that needs no code in your app.
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Payload57.2Database-backed open-source CMS that also runs inside Next.js.
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Sanity55.3Hosted structured content with real-time collaboration.
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Keystatic: common questions
Is Keystatic free?
Yes. Keystatic is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Keystatic open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at Thinkmill/keystatic. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Keystatic run on?
Keystatic is available for Web and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Keystatic?
The highest-ranked Keystatic alternatives right now are TinaCMS, Decap CMS and Pages CMS. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.