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Comparison

Directus vs TinaCMS

On the evidence we track, TinaCMS leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Directus full profile →TinaCMS full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Directus60
★TinaCMS65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Directus60 / 100medium · 60%
TinaCMS65 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Model
Directusfreemium
TinaCMSfreemium
Price level
Directushigh
TinaCMSmid
Starting price
Directus$499
TinaCMS$24
Transparent
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Integrations
Count
Directus4
TinaCMS20
Security
Disclosure policy
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Gdpr
Directus✓
TinaCMS–
Soc2
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Trust center
Directus–
TinaCMShttps://tina.io/security
Reliability
Status page
Directus✓
TinaCMS–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Directus6 items
TinaCMS6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
DirectusHeadless / API-first
TinaCMSHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Localisation / i18n
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Content workflow / approvals
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DirectusDirectus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions
TinaCMSCustomizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Directus

A system that connects to any SQL database and provides a collaborative web interface for content and data management, while automatically generating REST and GraphQL APIs for developers.

Independently observed

TinaCMS

Leader

An open-source headless CMS that stores content as Markdown in your Git repository and provides a visual editor for managing and editing content, enabling both developers and non-technical editors to collaborate.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Directus

from $499/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free Core tier. Team from $499/mo annual commitment. Enterprise custom. Grant available for organizations under $5M revenue and 50 employees.

  • CoreFree
    • 3 user seats
    • 5 Flows
    • 25 collections
    • AI Assistant
    • Advanced RBAC
    • +1 more
  • Team$499/mo (annual) or $599/mo (monthly)
    • 10 SSO seats
    • 50 Collections (expandable to 100)
    • 20 Flows
    • Granular RBAC
    • Basic Support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom SSO seats
    • Custom Collections
    • Unlimited Flows
    • SSO (SAML / OIDC)
    • Custom LLM
    • +4 more
  • Open Innovation GrantFree
    • All features included
    • Free self-hosted
    • Cloud hosting $99/mo optional
as of verify ↗

TinaCMS

Leader
from $24/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $24/project/month. Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 2 users
    • 2 roles
    • Community support
  • Team$24/mo
    • 1 Project
    • 3 Users
    • 2 Roles
    • Team Support
    • Up to 10 Users
  • Team Plus$41/mo
    • 5 Users
    • Up to 20 Users
    • Editorial Workflow
    • AI Features (Coming Soon)
  • Business$249/mo
    • 20 Users
    • 3 Roles (Beta)
    • Business Support
    • No User Limit
    • API (Beta)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom Users
    • Custom Roles
    • Enterprise Support
    • GitHub Enterprise Support
    • SSO
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
CLI
Directus✓
TinaCMS✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Self-hosted
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Hybrid
Directus✓
TinaCMS✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Directus

4 total
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Google Gemini
  • Claude
Independently observed

TinaCMS

Leader
26 total
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Hugo
  • Gatsby
  • Jekyll
  • Remix
  • 11ty
  • SvelteKit
  • WordPress
  • Docusaurus
  • GitHub
  • Vercel
  • Netlify
  • GitHub Pages
  • Cloudflare Pages
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • AWS S3
  • Cloudinary
  • Digital Ocean Spaces
  • Vercel KV
  • MongoDB
  • Auth.js
  • Clerk
  • +2 more
Independently observed
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