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Comparison

Strapi vs TinaCMS

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Strapi full profile →TinaCMS full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
★Strapi75
TinaCMS65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Strapi75 / 100high · 75%
TinaCMS65 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Model
Strapifreemium
TinaCMSfreemium
Price level
Strapimid
TinaCMSmid
Starting price
Strapi$35
TinaCMS$24
Transparent
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Integrations
Count
Strapi197
TinaCMS20
Security
Certifications
StrapiSOC 2
TinaCMS–
Disclosure policy
Strapi–
TinaCMS✓
Gdpr
Strapi✓
TinaCMS–
Scorecard
Strapi7
TinaCMS–
Soc2
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Trust center
Strapi–
TinaCMShttps://tina.io/security
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Strapi99.9
TinaCMS–
Status page
Strapi✓
TinaCMS–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Strapi4,257
TinaCMS–
Github stars
Strapi73,319
TinaCMS–
Package downloads weekly
Strapi229,467
TinaCMS–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Strapi100
TinaCMS–
Release
Cadence days
Strapi6
TinaCMS–
History
Strapi20 items
TinaCMS–
License
Spdx
StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
TinaCMS–
Language
Primary
StrapiTypeScript
TinaCMS–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Strapi8 items
TinaCMS6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
StrapiHeadless / API-first
TinaCMSHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Localisation / i18n
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Content workflow / approvals
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins
TinaCMSCustomizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Strapi-
TinaCMS✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Strapi-
TinaCMS✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓

What each one is

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

Strapi

Leader

An open-source headless CMS enabling developers to visually design content structures and automatically generate REST and GraphQL APIs, while providing content creators with an intuitive interface for managing content.

Independently observed

TinaCMS

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.

Strapi

Leader
from $35/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.

  • Starter$35/month
    • 100k API requests per month
    • 50 GB asset storage
    • 50 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Built-in email provider
    • +1 more
  • Pro$90/month
    • 1M API requests per month
    • 250 GB asset storage
    • 500 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Multi-environment
    • +3 more
  • Business$450/month
    • 10M API requests per month
    • 1000 GB asset storage
    • 1000 GB asset bandwidth
    • 1 extra environment included
    • Daily backups
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

TinaCMS

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
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
CLI
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Self-hosted
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Cloudinary
  • Vercel

Strapi

Leader
27 total - 23 not shared
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Algolia
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • Medusa
  • TipTap
Independently observed

TinaCMS

26 total - 21 not shared
  • Hugo
  • Gatsby
  • Jekyll
  • Remix
  • 11ty
  • SvelteKit
  • WordPress
  • Docusaurus
  • GitHub
  • Netlify
  • GitHub Pages
  • Cloudflare Pages
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • AWS S3
  • Digital Ocean Spaces
  • Vercel KV
  • MongoDB
  • Auth.js
  • Clerk
  • TinaCloud
Independently observed
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