TinaCMS vs Contentlayer

Compare TinaCMS and Contentlayer for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!

TinaCMS
TinaCMS
Tina is an open-source site editing toolkit for modern React-based sites (Gatsby, Next.js, Create React App). It provides a visual editing interface for editing Markdown files, JSON, or any data.
Contentlayer
Contentlayer
Contentlayer is a content SDK that validates and transforms your content into type-safe JSON data you can easily import into your application.

Headless CMS Features

TinaCMS's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Complex to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via origin server
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
Contentlayer's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Complex to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via origin server
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
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Pricing & Plans

TinaCMS's Pricing
Tina Free
$0 / forever
- 2 users
- No technical support
Tina Team
$29 / month
- 3 users
- Additional seats at $9/user, to a max of 10 users
- No technical support
Tina Business
$599 / month
- 10 users
- Additional seats at $9/user
- Priority support
Contentlayer's Pricing
Open Source
$0 / forever
- Open-source

Choose TinaCMS or Contentlayer?

Why choose TinaCMS?
TinaCMS serves well for projects where the editorial team desires close collaboration with developers, with its inline content editing capabilities fostering immediate feedback. It uses a Git-backed content management workflow. Be prepared for content creators to work with Markdown within the codebase.
Why choose Contentlayer?
Contentlayer is ideal for projects that prioritize developer experience, offering built-in validations, performance optimizations, and seamless integration with TypeScript for a smooth and simplified content management process. Note that Contentlayer is no longer actively maintained since 24 Apr 2023.

Compare with other technologies

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