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Drupal vs Keystone

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted content management systems options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DR Drupal Flexible enterprise CMS for complex content structures VS KE Keystone Headless CMS framework with a powerful GraphQL API
FeatureDrupalKeystone
CategoryContent Management SystemsContent Management Systems
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 4,280★ 9,938
First released20012013
ReplacesAdobe Experience Manager, SitecoreContentful, Strapi

Why pick each one

Choose Drupal if…

  • Scales to very large sites
  • Enterprise-grade security track record
Drupal details

Choose Keystone if…

  • Strong TypeScript support
  • Flexible and extensible
Keystone details

Frequently asked questions

Is Drupal or Keystone better?

Keystone is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Drupal if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Drupal and Keystone free and open-source?

Yes. Drupal is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Keystone under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Drupal and Keystone with Docker?

Drupal: yes. Keystone: yes.

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