#10 in CMS & PublishingUpdated 2026-08

TinaCMS

by TinaCMS · Open-source Git-based headless CMS with visual Markdown editing

57.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

TinaCMS is an open-source headless CMS that keeps content as Markdown in a Git repository and lets editors change it visually on the page. It is added to an existing codebase with npx create-tina-app, and a TinaDocs starter covers documentation sites. TinaCloud is the paid hosted layer, adding users, roles, editorial workflow and support.

Best for: Developers on Git-based Markdown sites who want editors changing content visually in-context
Pricing: Free plan for 2 users, then TinaCloud at $29/month (Team), $49/month (Team Plus) or $299/month (Business) per project, with Enterprise priced on request.
Runs on: WebSelf-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open-source CMS storing content as Markdown in your Git repo
Visual, in-context editing for non-developer editors
Free forever plan for 2 users on one project
TinaDocs starter for documentation with zero configuration

Trade-offs

Every plan, including Enterprise, covers a single project
100 MB asset size cap on all plans
Only 2 roles until the $299/month Business plan
AI features marked coming soon; API is beta on Business only

Pricing

Published plans from TinaCMS’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

TinaCMS pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	—per project	—	2 users 2 roles Community support 1 project, unlimited documents
Team	$29per project	$24	3 users included, up to 10 2 roles Team support $90 per additional seat per year
Team Plus	$49per project	$41	5 users included, up to 20 Editorial Workflow Team support $150 per additional seat per year
Business	$299per project	$249	20 users included, no user limit 3 roles (beta) and API (beta) Business support, dedicated account manager $180 per additional seat per year
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Custom users and roles, no user limit SSO and GitHub Enterprise support Custom editorial workflow Enterprise support

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 40 out of 100
Documentation: 90 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 67 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 80 out of 100
Operational trust: 30 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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