Nodejs Headless CMS: Strapi.io KeystoneJs

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
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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.
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  Self-Hostable
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  API based CMS
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  Real Time
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  JSON
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  Large community
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  Headless
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  Free
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  Open Source
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  Easy setup
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  Understandable
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Pros of Keystone JS
Basic services and tools
Great sandbox for various Nodejs
Great API and CMS
Fast on V8
Similar to WordPress
Integration facilities
Mean stack
Rapid Development
Use Mongo dB
Easy setup
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  <strong>Cons of Strapi</strong>
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  Sometime buggy
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  Globalisation
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  Some limitations
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Cons of Keystone JS
Don’t have a built-in roles system
Difficult for some developers with No MVC
No default option to add pages in Admin Panel

Companies Using these tools

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  &nbsp; <strong>Companies Using Strapi</strong>
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  Tutor Platform &nbsp;
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  Angry Ventures &nbsp;
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  Forum.eu &nbsp;
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  Founders Malaysia
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  N8n
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Companies Using Keystone JS
Blue Bean Software  
PT Dwi Cermat Indonesia  
Mockuups  
Expedition Travel Advisor  
University of Europe Laureate Digital  
Brain Hub  

Tools Integration

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  SQ Lite
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  Node.js
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  MongoDB
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Tools Integration with Keystone JS
Express JS
MongoDB
Node.js

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Github Comparison

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  <strong>GitHub Forks</strong>
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  14.7K
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  2.37K
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  16.4K
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  1.87K
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Platform
Keystone JS
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