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Directus

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4.3 / 5Editorial ratingDocument review

AT A GLANCE

What should you know about Directus?

Directus adds a no-code interface, REST and GraphQL APIs and an MCP server to databases, and is available for self-hosting or as a cloud service.

Free plan
Not verified
API
Not verified
Self-hosting
Yes ↗

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Our editorial assessment

4.3 / 5Editorial ratingDocument review

Headless CMS · toolkompass.io editorial team · 11/11/2026

Directus suits teams that want to expose databases through APIs and a shared management interface. Self-hosting and cloud are presented separately. License, seat and collection limits and plan-specific controls require careful selection of the exact variant.

Editorial assessment of the documented software offering. No business relationship disclosed. No hands-on product test or assessment of the company's creditworthiness. The assessment covers publicly documented properties. Usability, reliability and result quality have not been tested in practice.

Fit for the use case40 % weighting

Database integration, a no-code interface, REST, GraphQL and MCP suit shared backend and content tasks well. The breadth is convincingly documented; specific database compatibility and schema adjustments were not tested in practice.

Directus | Collaborative Backend & Headless CMS ↗
4.5 / 5
Workflow & integration25 % weighting

The shared interface and automatically available APIs connect domain work and development. Flows extend automation, but their number and further usage options depend on the chosen license and deployment.

Directus | Collaborative Backend & Headless CMS ↗
4 / 5
Costs & limits20 % weighting

Cloud and self-hosted offerings, seat, collection and flow limits, and conditional free support are publicly described. Individual extensions and eligibility still require separate checks; free self-hosting must not be universally assumed.

Directus Pricing | Plans for Every Team ↗
4 / 5
Control & operation15 % weighting

Self-hosting, granular roles and different identity options are documented. Offline mode, telemetry controls and custom models are not included everywhere; actual control must therefore match the license.

Directus Pricing | Plans for Every Team ↗
4.5 / 5
Criteria, weighting & independence

Fits Directus for your project?

Suitable for

Data management · Headless CMS projects

Less suitable for

Not yet sufficiently reviewed.

The classification is derived from the claims below and is not an independent quality assessment.

Features at a glance

  • Directus adds a no-code interface, REST and GraphQL APIs and an MCP server to databases, and is available for self-hosting or as a cloud service.

    Provider documentation · no hands-on test · Source ↗ · Review status 11/10/2026

Documented strengths

Our editorial verdict presents strengths, limitations and evidence.

Drawbacks and limitations

Our editorial verdict presents strengths, limitations and evidence.

Pricing & billing model

Check price. No confirmed plan amounts available.

Review status 11/10/2026. No price guarantee. For paid plans, check tax and usage terms in the source.

Integrations

No confirmed information

Self-hosting

  • Operation on your own infrastructure is documented.

    Provider documentation · no hands-on test · Source ↗ · Review status 11/10/2026

Privacy information

No confirmed information

Support

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Sources & review status

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  1. Directus | Collaborative Backend & Headless CMShttps://directus.com/ · retrieved on 11/10/2026
  2. Directus Pricing | Plans for Every Teamhttps://directus.com/pricing · retrieved on 11/11/2026

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