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KeystoneJS is an open-source, self-hosted app in the CMS category, licensed MIT and written mainly in TypeScript. It has 9,981 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/keystonejs/keystone

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
9,981
Forks
1,261
Open issues
91
Commits, last 12 months
243
Last commit
Oct 26, 2026
Latest release
2026-08-31Aug 31, 2026
Created
Apr 5, 2018
License
MITOpen source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 243 commits in 12 months.

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Last commitOct 26, 2026
Commits, last 12 months243
Latest release2026-08-31 (Aug 31, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months10 or more
Releases, all time79
Open issues91
Open pull requests57
Good first issues0
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedApr 5, 2018

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About KeystoneJS

CMS and web application platform.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/keystonejs/keystone.

Topics

  • cms
  • cms-framework
  • graphql
  • nodejs
  • react
  • keystonejs

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FAQ

KeystoneJS FAQ

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Is KeystoneJS free and open source?

Yes. KeystoneJS is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run KeystoneJS with Docker?

KeystoneJS does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Nodejs), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to KeystoneJS?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to KeystoneJS include Strapi, Payload CMS and WordPress.

Is KeystoneJS actively maintained?

The most recent commit to KeystoneJS was on Oct 26, 2026 with 243 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 2026-08-31, published Aug 31, 2026. It had 91 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.