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Directus vs TinaCMS: catalog facts
Directus	TinaCMS
Freemium Free to get started and self-host, with a paid hosted Directus Cloud option.	Free Open source under the Apache 2.0 license; TinaCloud is an optional hosted service.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Works on top of an existing SQL database without changing the schema Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs	Content stays as files in your Git repository Visual editing with live preview
Source-available license rather than OSI open source Needs developer setup and a database	Requires developer setup in a site project Aimed at Git-based sites rather than standalone use
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License: BSL-1.1	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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