CMS & Content

Directus

Open data platform for any SQL database

Status
Generally available
Last checked
Checked · Oct 15, 2026
License
Open source
Pricing
Free tier
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What it is

Directus is an open-source data platform that wraps any SQL database with a real-time API and intuitive admin app. Functions as a headless CMS, BaaS, and data management tool.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

A good fit for

  • Teams wanting a flexible headless CMS that works with existing SQL databases

Look elsewhere if

  • Pure content-only use cases where a traditional CMS workflow is preferred

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

No verified weaknesses on file yet. That’s a gap in our data, not a clean bill of health.

What it does well

  • Database-agnostic

  • REST & GraphQL

  • No-code app

  • Flows (automations)

  • File management

  • Granular permissions

Pricing

Free tier
Yes
Paid from
—
Model
Hybrid
Enterprise plan
No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.

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Set up Directus

Setup steps, common gotchas and what to check after 30 days.

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