Overview
Directus is a backend and headless CMS that connects to an existing SQL database and generates REST and GraphQL APIs plus an administration app on top of it, rather than imposing its own content store. The code is source-available under the Monospace Sustainable Core License 1.0.[14] Directus moved its website from directus.io to directus.com. Its pricing page lists a Core plan at US$89 a month billed yearly or US$99 monthly, a Team tier and a custom Enterprise tier; self-hosting is available on every tier, and organisations with under US$5 million in annual revenue and fewer than 50 employees can apply for the Open Innovation Grant, which makes self-hosted use free.[14]
Directus strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Works on top of an existing database schema without migration
- Self-hosting allowed on every tier
Limitations
- Not an OSI-approved open-source licence; larger organisations need a paid plan
- Team-tier price is stated inconsistently on the vendor's own pricing page
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