# TinaCMS vs WordPress

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TinaCMS

| Attribute | TinaCMS | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.1 (55% (medium)) | 51.5 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 24 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 21,471 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"What is TinaCMS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinaCMS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"Is TinaCMS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TinaCMS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"What platforms does TinaCMS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. TinaCMS can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"Can TinaCMS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 23 integrations for TinaCMS, including Astro, Next.js, Hugo, Gatsby, Jekyll, Remix, 11ty and SvelteKit, plus 15 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tina.io/blog/Pricing-Updates-its-now-cheaper-to-use-Tinas-best-feature-","question":"What does TinaCMS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for TinaCMS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TinaCMS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://tina.io/security","question":"What security certifications does TinaCMS have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source CMS and blogging platform that serves as a configurable content platform for enterprises, featuring an extensible architecture with plugins, integrations, and a REST API. Supports multiple hosting models and management approaches for different organizational needs. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://wordpress.org","question":"What is WordPress?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WordPress offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://wordpress.org","question":"Is WordPress free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WordPress supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wordpress.org","question":"What platforms does WordPress support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. WordPress can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://wordpress.org","question":"Can WordPress be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for WordPress. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as WordPress not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://wordpress.org/security-2/","question":"What security certifications does WordPress have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A free, open-source platform that enables anyone to create and manage websites of any type, from blogs to full-featured businesses, using a visual block editor with no coding required. Extensible through thousands of community-built plugins and themes. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"open_source_free","self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","plugin_ecosystem":"Customizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation","structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` | `{"cms_type":"traditional","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Unrivaled ecosystem of apps, integrations, and plugins installable from dashboar"}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Astro"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Hugo"},{"name":"Gatsby"},{"name":"Jekyll"},{"name":"Remix"},{"name":"11ty"},{"name":"SvelteKit"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Docusaurus"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Netlify"},{"name":"GitHub Pages"},{"name":"Cloudflare Pages"},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Cloudinary"},{"name":"Digital Ocean Spaces"},{"name":"Vercel KV"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Auth.js"},{"name":"Clerk"},{"name":"TinaCloud"},{"name":"NextJS","native":true,"category":"framework"}]` | `[{"name":"Automattic"},{"name":"GoDaddy"},{"name":"Jetpack","native":true},{"name":"Facebook","native":true,"category":"social","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Twitter","native":true,"category":"social","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Vimeo","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics"}]` |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["2 users","2 roles","Community support"],"minSeats":2,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Forever free tier with community support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","features":["1 Project","3 Users","2 Roles","Team Support","Up to 10 Users"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team Plus","features":["5 Users","Up to 20 Users","Editorial Workflow","AI Features (Coming Soon)"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":41,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For bigger teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["20 Users","3 Roles (Beta)","Business Support","No User Limit","API (Beta)"],"minSeats":20,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For premium support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Custom Users","Custom Roles","Enterprise Support","GitHub Enterprise Support","SSO","Custom Editorial Workflow"],"description":"For custom needs with full organization support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $24/project/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tina.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:25:15.256Z","startingPrice":{"amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wordpress.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:09:33.781Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":24,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.5 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://tina.io/security | https://wordpress.org/about/security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=roots%2Fwordpress-full&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | TinaCMS | WordPress |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Headless / API-first | Traditional / monolithic |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed / cloud hosting offered | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Headless API (REST/GraphQL) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured content modelling | ✓ | - |
| Localisation / i18n | ✓ | - |
| Content workflow / approvals | ✓ | - |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Visual / no-code page builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / app ecosystem size | Customizable input components and form fields; extensible schema validation | Unrivaled ecosystem of apps, integrations, and plugins installable from dashboar |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:12:42.539Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*