TL;DR - Directus
- Directus is an open-source headless CMS that wraps any SQL database with REST and GraphQL APIs
- It provides an intuitive admin app for managing content with full customization capabilities
- Free self-hosted option, Directus Cloud from $15/month
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
Score: 86/100
Pricing Plans
Community
Free
Self-hosted
- Unlimited everything
- Open source
- Community support
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Professional
$99/month
Directus Cloud
- Standard support
- Managed hosting
Enterprise
$499/month
Cloud
- Premium support
- SSO
- White labeling
About Directus
Directus is an open-source data platform that wraps any database with APIs and an admin interface. Connect to existing tables, get instant REST and GraphQL APIs, and manage content through a customizable interface.
Self-hosting keeps you in control. The database stays yours. Extensions customize everything.
Teams wanting to expose databases through APIs without custom development choose Directus for instant, flexible data access.
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Directus FAQ
Yes, Directus is open source and free to self-host. Cloud starts at $15/month. Self-hosting has no limits.
Directus is an open-source headless CMS that wraps any SQL database. Instant REST & GraphQL APIs. Good for existing databases.
Directus works with existing databases; Strapi creates its own. Both are open source. Directus for brownfield; Strapi for greenfield.
PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, MS SQL Server, and more. Wraps existing tables with admin UI and APIs.