Node.Js
It is an open-source server environment that is free of cost for all developers around the world. Node.js runs on various platforms (Linux, Windows, Unix, Mac OS). The Node.js uses synchronous programming and JavaScript on the server.
| Send Task to the computer file system |
| The file system opens and reads the file. |
| The server returns the content to the client |
| Ready to handle the next question |
Node.JS Features
- Node.js simply eliminates the waiting and process with the next request.
- Node.Js runs non-blocking, single-threaded which is memory efficient.
- Node.js create dynamic page content
- Node.js collects data and can create close, open, delete, write, read.
Node.js contain a task file that gets executed on a certain event.
Headless CMS
It Contains all custom codes, content, various interfaces in a single environment. Headless CMS manages the content and deliver to any channel such as mobile devices, systems, any platform that supports certain features. It also controls your presentation and provides information through an application programming interface. These API is accessible to many devices and channels such as Android, Mac OS, .Net, JavaScript. It provides a high level security and much better scalability.
Strapi.io
It’s one of the leading open-source headless CMS. Based on JavaScript 100% gives the developer an upper hand over other developing tools. It gives the freedom to distribute and manage content. It allows to select the database and server of your own choice.
Feature
- Open Source
- Customizable
- RESTful or Graph QL
- Self Hosted
Keystone.Js
It’s a JavaScript based CMS and web-based framework. Keystone.Js is one the easiest way to design a database-driven website. It is based on Mongoose ODM and Express web framework. ODM is Object Document Mapper which provides scheme based solutions for modelling data and relationships for data stored in Mongoose DB.
Feature
- Many features (Access control. List, fields, etc).
- Extensible (Provides extensible Admin Interface).
- Own database (provides freedom for hosting data, admin application, and API).
- Easy to start.
- Strapi and Keystone.JS both belong to the “CMS/ Self Hosted Blogging” category.
| Pros of Keystone JS | Pros of Strapi |
| Basic services and tools | Self-Hostable |
| Great sandbox for various Nodejs | API based CMS |
| Great API and CMS | Real Time |
| Fast on V8 | JSON |
| Similar to WordPress | Large community |
| Integration facilities | Headless |
| Mean stack | Free |
| Rapid Development | Open Source |
| Use Mongo dB | Easy setup |
| Easy setup | Understandable |
| Cons of Keystone JS | Cons of Strapi |
| Don’t have a built-in roles system | Sometime buggy |
| Difficult for some developers with No MVC | Globalisation |
| No default option to add pages in Admin Panel | Some limitations |
Companies Using these tools
| Companies Using Keystone JS | Companies Using Strapi |
| Blue Bean Software | Tutor Platform |
| PT Dwi Cermat Indonesia | Angry Ventures |
| Mockuups | Forum.eu |
| Expedition Travel Advisor | Founders Malaysia |
| University of Europe Laureate Digital | N8n |
| Brain Hub |
Tools Integration
| Tools Integration with Keystone JS | Tools Integration with Strapi |
| Express JS | SQ Lite |
| MongoDB | Node.js |
| Node.js | MongoDB |
Interest Based (Last 12 month web search In US)
Github Comparison
| Platform | GitHub Stars | GitHub Forks |
| Keystone JS | 14.7K | 2.37K |
| Strapi | 16.4K | 1.87K |