CrafterCMS vs TinaCMS

CrafterCMS9.2Visit TTinaCMS8.9Visit

Higher score CrafterCMS #2 in Git-Based CMS 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CrafterCMS

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T TinaCMS #5 in Git-Based CMS 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit TinaCMS

• CrafterCMS fits best

  Open-source enterprise content teams

• TinaCMS fits best

  Visual Git CMS teams using frameworks

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Side by side

Feature	CrafterCMS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	TTinaCMS 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Git-Based CMS	#5 in Git-Based CMS
Best for	Open-source enterprise content teams	Visual Git CMS teams using frameworks
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$24/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CrafterCMS 0/2 · TinaCMS 2/2
Visual editor	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Live preview	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Git providers	Not checked yet	Github
Content workflow	Not checked yet	Branching
Media management	Not checked yet	Library
Deployment method	Not checked yet	Git_commit
Hosting model	Not checked yet	Both
Our review
Pros	REST and GraphQL APIs with web-based WYSIWYG authoring Multi-site, multilingual, and multi-channel content management Granular permissions, approvals, previews, and scheduled publishing	Visual editing with real-time site updates Branch-based drafts and pull requests for review Supports GitHub, GraphQL, media libraries, and self-hosting
Cons	Its broad feature set may exceed simple publishing needs Git-based workflows require teams comfortable with development processes Choosing between Community, Enterprise, and Cloud adds edition decisions	Free plan is limited to 2 users and 2 roles Business API access is marked Beta Advanced workflow and access options require paid tiers
Our verdict	CrafterCMS is an open-source Git-based headless and hybrid-headless CMS for enterprise websites, portals, intranets, mobile applications, and other content-driven experiences. It suits content teams that need developer-oriented delivery… Read the review →	TinaCMS is an open-source, Git-backed headless CMS for developers building websites and documentation with content teams. It manages Markdown, MDX, and JSON files through Git while providing an editor interface, visual editing, real-time… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CrafterCMS — where it wins

  • REST and GraphQL APIs with web-based WYSIWYG authoring
  • Multi-site, multilingual, and multi-channel content management
  • Granular permissions, approvals, previews, and scheduled publishing

  Where it doesn't

  • Its broad feature set may exceed simple publishing needs
  • Git-based workflows require teams comfortable with development processes
  • Choosing between Community, Enterprise, and Cloud adds edition decisions

• TinaCMS — where it wins

  • Visual editing with real-time site updates
  • Branch-based drafts and pull requests for review
  • Supports GitHub, GraphQL, media libraries, and self-hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 2 users and 2 roles
  • Business API access is marked Beta
  • Advanced workflow and access options require paid tiers

• CrafterCMS9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad Git-based CMS for enterprise teams that need APIs, workflows, and localization.

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• TTinaCMS8.9/10 · Free plan

  A visual Git CMS for framework-based teams managing Markdown, MDX, and JSON.

  Visit TinaCMSFull verdict →