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Strapi vs TinaCMS: catalog facts
Strapi	TinaCMS
Freemium Free and open source to self-host; Strapi Cloud hosting and sales plans cost extra.	Free Open source under the Apache 2.0 license; TinaCloud is an optional hosted service.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs from content models Visual content type builder	Content stays as files in your Git repository Visual editing with live preview
Headless only, so you build the frontend yourself Aimed at developers rather than non-technical site owners	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
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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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