# TinaCMS

> Apache-2.0 Git-backed headless CMS for Markdown and MDX

**Category:** Next.js  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://tina.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/tinacms/tinacms  
**Added:** 2026-10-18

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## The Hook

TinaCMS is a headless CMS that keeps content as Markdown, MDX, JSON or YAML files in your Git repo, gives you a GraphQL API to query it, and offers optional visual live-preview editing for non-developers.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0 (tinacms/tinacms), with package releases this week (2026-10-12). Query content like post.author.firstName through GraphQL, with references between documents. Works for static and server-rendered pages, and Next.js is a first-class target. Self-host the backend or use TinaCloud, which has a free tier. ★~13.8k.

## The Catch

Setting it up is more involved than a plain Markdown folder, and the smoothest editing path runs through TinaCloud. Self-hosting the backend means wiring your own database and auth. Schema changes need a rebuild.

## Verdict

A good fit when editors need a UI but content must stay in Git.