What is the difference between freestanding and semi-freestanding tents? What is the difference between freestanding and semi-freestanding tents?

What is the difference between freestanding and semi-freestanding tents?

Freestanding tents can fully support themselves without needing to be pegged out, as their poles provide all the necessary structure—just peg out the vestibules. As such, freestanding tents are easy to pitch on any terrain.

Semi-freestanding tents prioritise packed size and weight by using a combination of tent poles and pegs to hold their shape.