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Keel vs Storecraft
Keel provides a generic backend platform, while Storecraft focuses specifically on commerce as code.
Which to pick
Pick Keel if you want…
- Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
- General backend services
- Integrations with VSCode extension (on Keel's list, not Storecraft's)
Pick Storecraft if you want…
- Headless commerce backends as code
- Integrations with Node, Deno or Bun (on Storecraft's list, not Keel's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Keel:Keel provides a code-first backend platform with instant internal tools, schema-driven APIs, and full-stack operations features.
- Storecraft:Storecraft is an open-source JavaScript backend for headless commerce, runnable on any JS platform with database and storage options.
- Best for
- Keel:Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
- Storecraft:Headless commerce backends as code
- Who it’s for
- Keel:Engineers building operational backends and internal tools for fast-moving teams
- Storecraft:Developers building custom commerce backends who want serverless or serverful flexibility.
- Pricing
- Keel:Contact sales
- Storecraft:Open source
- Open source
- Keel:Yes
- Storecraft:Yes, 867 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Keel:VSCode extension
- Storecraft:Node, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, MongoDB, SQLite, Postgres
Keel features
- Schema-driven data model. Define data models, actions, and permissions in a clear schema that generates APIs and internal tools.
- TypeScript extensions. Write custom functions, jobs, and durable functions in TypeScript with full type safety.
- Version-controlled environments. Create multiple environments, branch deployments, and PR previews with audit trails.
- Built-in testing framework. Generate type-safe end-to-end tests from the schema for actions, functions, and jobs.
- Instant internal tools. Automatically generate UI tools for ops teams that stay in sync with schema changes.
- Serverless infrastructure. Managed, multi-region PostgreSQL and serverless runtime scales from first to millionth user.
Storecraft features
- Multi-platform runtime. Runs on Node, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Cloudflare Workers, etc.
- Database agnostic. Connects to MongoDB, SQLite, Postgres, MySQL, Turso, Neon, Cloudflare D1, PlanetScale and more.
- Pluggable storage. Supports S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Storage, local filesystem and other providers.
- Event-driven architecture. Handle any commerce event with custom logic via an event-based API.
- Extensible extensions. Add payment gateways, auth providers, AI modules and other extensions.
- Official dashboard. Web UI for managing stores, configurations and monitoring.
- CLI scaffolding. Create a new store project with a single command: npx storecraft create.
- Typed TypeScript API. Well-documented REST API and TypeScript SDK for rapid development.
Keel vs Storecraft FAQ
Is Keel or Storecraft free?+
Storecraft is free and open source.
Is Keel or Storecraft open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Keel (teamkeel/keel on GitHub) and Storecraft (store-craft/storecraft on GitHub).
Do Keel and Storecraft integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Keel lists VSCode extension; Storecraft lists Node, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda and 10 more.
On DevHunt
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