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Comparison

Strapi vs TinaCMS

No clear leader: Strapi (71.1) 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.

Strapi full profile →TinaCMS full profile →
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Strapi71
TinaCMS69
Score
Vioscale score
Strapi71 / 100high · 76%updating
TinaCMS69 / 100medium · 55%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Model
Strapicommercial
TinaCMSfreemium
Price level
Strapimid
TinaCMSmid
Transparent
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Integrations
Count
Strapi197
TinaCMS27
Security
Disclosure policy
Strapi–
TinaCMS✓
Gdpr
Strapi✓
TinaCMS–
Scorecard
Strapi6.5
TinaCMS–
Soc2
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Strapi✓
TinaCMS–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Strapi4,257
TinaCMS–
Github stars
Strapi73,016
TinaCMS–
Package downloads weekly
Strapi184,945
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

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

A TypeScript-based headless CMS that enables you to design content structures and automatically create REST and GraphQL APIs. Deploy it yourself for full data control or use managed cloud hosting, with extensive options to customize the admin interface and backend logic.

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.

Strapi

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free forever with Community tier. Growth at $45/month (3 seats included) + $15 per additional seat. Enterprise available by quote. AI and SSO add-ons available.

  • CommunityFree
    • MIT-licensed open-source software
    • Role-based access control
    • REST and GraphQL APIs
    • Unlimited entries and API calls
    • Media library
    • +8 more
  • Growth$45/month includes 3 seats; additional seats $15/month each
    • Everything in Community
    • Strapi AI (1,000 credits/month)
    • Live Preview
    • Releases
    • Content History (30-day retention)
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Growth
    • Review workflows
    • Audit logs
    • SOC 2 report
    • Standard and premium support with concierge advisory
    • +1 more
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
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
CLI
Strapi✗
TinaCMS✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Self-hosted
Strapi✓
TinaCMS✓
Hybrid
Strapi✗
TinaCMS✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Cloudinary

Strapi

25 total - 22 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
Independently observed

TinaCMS

25 total - 22 not shared
  • 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.