Comparison

KeystoneJS vs TinaCMS

On the evidence we track, TinaCMS leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
KeystoneJS59
TinaCMS69
Score
Vioscale score
KeystoneJS59 / 100medium · 56%
TinaCMS69 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Model
KeystoneJSfreemium
TinaCMSfreemium
Price level
KeystoneJSfree
TinaCMSmid
Transparent
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Integrations
Count
KeystoneJS4
TinaCMS27
Security
Disclosure policy
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Scorecard
KeystoneJS5.3
TinaCMS
Soc2
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Adoption
Github stars
KeystoneJS9,963
TinaCMS
Activity
Commits last 30d
KeystoneJS100
TinaCMS
Release
Cadence days
KeystoneJS14
TinaCMS
History
KeystoneJS20 items
TinaCMS
License
Spdx
KeystoneJSMIT
TinaCMS
Language
Primary
KeystoneJSTypeScript
TinaCMS
Market
Availability
KeystoneJS

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
KeystoneJSHeadless / API-first
TinaCMSHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Deployment
Self-hostable
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Managed / cloud hosting offered
KeystoneJS-
TinaCMS
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Content
Structured content modelling
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Localisation / i18n
KeystoneJS-
TinaCMS
Content workflow / approvals
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
KeystoneJSCustom field types and extensible architecture
TinaCMSCustomizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
KeystoneJS-
TinaCMS
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
KeystoneJS-
TinaCMS
Pricing
Free / open tier
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS

What each one is

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

KeystoneJS

A headless CMS for developers that provides a GraphQL API and management UI for content and data. Developers define a schema and get a powerful backend without boilerplate or bootstrapping.

Independently observed

TinaCMS

Leader

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.

KeystoneJS

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

TinaCMS

Leader
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
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
CLI
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Self-hosted
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS
Hybrid
KeystoneJS
TinaCMS

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Cloudinary

KeystoneJS

4 total - 3 not shared
  • Prisma
  • Apollo Client
  • OpenTelemetry
Independently observed

TinaCMS

Leader
25 total - 24 not shared
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Hugo
  • Gatsby
  • Jekyll
  • Remix
  • 11ty
  • SvelteKit
  • WordPress
  • Docusaurus
  • GitHub
  • Vercel
  • Netlify
  • GitHub Pages
  • Cloudflare Pages
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • AWS S3
  • Digital Ocean Spaces
  • Vercel KV
  • MongoDB
  • Auth.js
  • Clerk
  • TinaCloud
Independently observed

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