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KeystoneJS vs TinaCMS: catalog facts
KeystoneJS	TinaCMS
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Open source under the Apache 2.0 license; TinaCloud is an optional hosted service.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
GraphQL API and admin UI generated from a schema Fine-grained access control	Content stays as files in your Git repository Visual editing with live preview
Requires writing code; not a point-and-click site builder Headless, so you build the front end yourself	Requires developer setup in a site project Aimed at Git-based sites rather than standalone use
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account 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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