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Comparison

TinaCMS vs Umbraco

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.

TinaCMS full profile →Umbraco full profile →
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★TinaCMS65
Umbraco49
Score
vioscaleAI score
TinaCMS65 / 100medium · 55%
Umbraco49 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Model
TinaCMSfreemium
Umbracofreemium
Price level
TinaCMSmid
Umbracomid
Starting price
TinaCMS$24
Umbraco€45
Transparent
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✗
Integrations
Count
TinaCMS20
Umbraco9
Security
Certifications
TinaCMS–
UmbracoISO 27001
Disclosure policy
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Gdpr
TinaCMS–
Umbraco✓
Iso27001
TinaCMS–
Umbraco✓
Soc2
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco–
Trust center
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
TinaCMS6 items
Umbraco7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
TinaCMSHeadless / API-first
UmbracoHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Content
Structured content modelling
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Localisation / i18n
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Content workflow / approvals
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
TinaCMSCustomizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation
UmbracoUmbraco Marketplace with community and official add-ons including Forms, Commerc
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
TinaCMS✓
Umbraco✓

What each one is

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

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

Umbraco

An open-source .NET content management system providing complete control over content, design, and integrations through headless APIs and webhooks, with support for both traditional and decoupled deployments designed for flexibility and AI-driven workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Umbraco

from €45/moHybridFree tier

From €45/month. Free open-source tier available.

  • Starter-
    • 1 environment
    • Limited restarts
  • Standard€45/month
    • 5 hosting regions
    • Website & Delivery API SLA
    • Managed SQL database
    • TLS certificates included
    • Cloudflare CDN
    • +4 more
  • Professional-
    • Prioritized Database Performance (5x)
    • Load Balancing available
    • Dedicated Resources option
    • Premium CPU priority
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Load Balancing
    • Dedicated Resources
    • Highest CPU priority
    • Prioritized Database Performance (5x)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

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

Umbraco

12 total
  • Cloudflare
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Umbraco Forms
  • Umbraco Commerce
  • Umbraco Workflow
  • Umbraco Engage
  • Umbraco UI Builder
  • Umbraco Deploy
  • Umbraco Heartcore
  • Umbraco MCP Server
  • Webhooks
  • REST APIs
Independently observed
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