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Comparison · DevOps
RaspAP vs Tines
A side-by-side editorial comparison of RaspAP and Tines — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
RaspAP vs Tines: at a glance
What is RaspAP?
RaspAP folded its Insiders-only features into the open release, then rebuilt its VPN handling.
RaspAP 3.5.6 in late September merged the Insiders-exclusive features into the public release. 3.5.8 followed with a command-injection fix in SSID and OpenVPN handling, and 3.5.9 on 1 November is the largest release in the feed: dozens of pull requests, most from one contributor, fixing the WireGuard kill switch, adding an uplink watchdog, NetworkManager support for Wi-Fi client networks, captive-portal access for AP clients while the kill switch is on, and login protection for the QR code pages.
What is Tines?
Tines opens Records to AI clients and removes stored keys from its cloud credentials
Records has been the busiest part of Tines this autumn. Version 2 of the records API added new read endpoints, records gained four new field types with validation, and AI clients on the Tines MCP server can now create, update and delete records and record types, not only read them. Cases search was rebuilt with full-text search and AND/OR filter groups. On the access side, Apps shared by SSO can be limited to identity-provider groups, and AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Entra and Oracle Cloud credentials can use workload identity federation, so no long-lived keys are stored.
RaspAP vs Tines: editorial side-by-side
RaspAP
2.5DEVOPS
RaspAP folded its Insiders-only features into the open release, then rebuilt its VPN handling.
◆ Current state
RaspAP 3.5.6 in late September merged the Insiders-exclusive features into the public release. 3.5.8 followed with a command-injection fix in SSID and OpenVPN handling, and 3.5.9 on 1 November is the largest release in the feed: dozens of pull requests, most from one contributor, fixing the WireGuard kill switch, adding an uplink watchdog, NetworkManager support for Wi-Fi client networks, captive-portal access for AP clients while the kill switch is on, and login protection for the QR code pages.
◆ Where it's heading
Two changes stand out. The sponsor-only Insiders tier no longer holds features back from the open release, which changes what the free version is. And the work has moved from the dashboard refactor of 3.5.4 into networking correctness: VPN routing, kill-switch rules and interface detection, the parts that break in real deployments with VPNs and Wi-Fi 7 access points.
◆ Prediction
Expect more VPN and routing fixes in 3.5.x as the kill-switch and NetworkManager changes meet more setups. The entries don't say how the Insiders program works now that its features are public.
Tines
5.0DEVOPS
Tines opens Records to AI clients and removes stored keys from its cloud credentials
◆ Current state
Records has been the busiest part of Tines this autumn. Version 2 of the records API added new read endpoints, records gained four new field types with validation, and AI clients on the Tines MCP server can now create, update and delete records and record types, not only read them. Cases search was rebuilt with full-text search and AND/OR filter groups. On the access side, Apps shared by SSO can be limited to identity-provider groups, and AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Entra and Oracle Cloud credentials can use workload identity federation, so no long-lived keys are stored.
◆ Where it's heading
Records is turning from a table inside a story into a data layer that outside software, including AI clients, can read and change. The MCP write access matters most here, because it lets an external assistant alter tenant data that stories depend on. The credentials and SSO work moves in step with it: as more clients reach further in, Tines narrows who gets in and what secrets sit on its side.
◆ Prediction
Expect the records API, which has so far only received new read endpoints in v2, to gain write endpoints on the same model. The SSO group restriction is likely to spread to Collections, which share the same SSO model.
Alternatives to RaspAP and Tines
Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either RaspAP or Tines.
Exoscale
Exoscale is filling in cloud basics: VPC, lifecycle rules and cheaper IPv6 load balancing.
NSD
NSD's 4.15 line is being shaped by outside researchers' bug reports.
Nacos
Nacos 3.3 makes its agent registry stable and switches authentication on by default.
TypeDB
TypeDB 3.14 is spent on import safety and query correctness, not new syntax.
Meilisearch
Meilisearch's newest relevance controls are landing behind its Enterprise Edition.
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Recent activity from RaspAP and Tines
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 15h agoRaspAP3.5.9: VPN kill-switch fixes, uplink watchdog, NetworkManager support
- 17d agoTinesKeyless cloud credentials with workload identity federation
- 18d agoTinesFull-text search and filter groups in Cases
- 23d agoTinesCreate, update, and delete Records via the Tines MCP
- 25d agoTinesNew field types for records
- 25d agoTinesRestrict apps to specific SSO groups
- 1mo agoRaspAP3.5.8 fixes command injection in SSID and OpenVPN handling
- 1mo agoRaspAP3.5.7 removes repository checks from the plugin handler
- 1mo agoRaspAP3.5.6 merges Insiders-only features into the open release
- 1mo agoTinesRecords API v2: Read with fewer calls, faster searches
- 3mo agoRaspAPDynamic IP bridged mode toggle and non-ASCII SSID fix
- 5mo agoRaspAPClient interface selector, SSL download and DHCP overview
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between RaspAP and Tines?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Tines is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is RaspAP better than Tines?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Tines is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to RaspAP?
Top RaspAP alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "RaspAP alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/raspap for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Tines?
Top Tines alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Tines alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tines for the full list with editorial commentary on each.