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Comparison

Directus vs TinaCMS

No clear leader: Directus (73.9) and TinaCMS (69.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Directus full profile →TinaCMS full profile →
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Directus74
TinaCMS69
Score
Vioscale score
Directus74 / 100low · 47%
TinaCMS69 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Model
Directusfreemium
TinaCMSfreemium
Price level
Directuslow
TinaCMSmid
Transparent
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Integrations
Count
Directus–
TinaCMS27
Security
Disclosure policy
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Gdpr
Directus✓
TinaCMS–
Soc2
Directus✓
TinaCMS✓
Reliability
Status page
Directus✓
TinaCMS–
Market
Availability

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

Directus connects to existing or new SQL databases and automatically generates production-ready APIs, along with a visual management studio for team collaboration and content governance. It supports both self-hosting and cloud deployment, with built-in AI integration and MCP server support.

Independently observed

TinaCMS

TinaCMS is a headless content management system designed for developers who want to maintain full control over their codebase while giving content editors a user-friendly visual interface. It stores content as Markdown files in Git repositories, eliminating the need for a separate database, and supports real-time visual editing across multiple frameworks.

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 $0.03/moHybridFree tier

Community Cloud free. Standard Cloud: $0.0347/node/hour. Enterprise: contact sales.

  • Community CloudFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited API requests
    • Unlimited bandwidth
    • Unlimited content collections and items
    • Unlimited content locales
  • Standard Cloud$0.03 per node-hour
    • Configurable node types for vertical scaling
    • Horizontal auto-scaling
    • Region selection
    • Automated backups
    • Unlimited users
    • +5 more
  • Enterprise CloudContact sales
    • Dedicated single-tenant servers
    • Custom configuration
    • Custom extensions
    • Additional features and support
as of verify ↗

TinaCMS

from $49/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $49/month. Free open-source tier.

  • Team Plus$49/mo
  • Business$299/mo
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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

Not documented yet.

TinaCMS

25 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
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.