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Comparison

Builder.io vs Directus

On the evidence we track, Directus leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Builder.io full profile →Directus full profile →
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Builder.io53
★Directus60
Score
vioscaleAI score
Builder.io53 / 100medium · 70%
Directus60 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Model
Builder.iofree
Directusfreemium
Price level
Builder.iofree
Directushigh
Starting price
Builder.io–
Directus$499
Transparent
Builder.io✗
Directus✓
Integrations
Count
Builder.io5
Directus4
Security
Disclosure policy
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Gdpr
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Soc2
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Builder.io6 items
Directus6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
Builder.ioHosted website builder
DirectusHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Localisation / i18n
Builder.io-
Directus✓
Content workflow / approvals
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
Builder.ioModel Context Protocol (MCP) servers for extensibility and custom integrations
DirectusDirectus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Builder.io-
Directus✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Builder.io✓
Directus✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Builder.io

Builder.io is a visual development platform that combines code editing, AI-assisted code generation, and design tools. Teams work collaboratively on web applications and components using visual editing, drag-and-drop design, or traditional coding, with automatic design system integration and content approval workflows.

Independently observed

Directus

Leader

A system that connects to any SQL database and provides a collaborative web interface for content and data management, while automatically generating REST and GraphQL APIs for developers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Builder.io

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Directus

Leader
from $499/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free Core tier. Team from $499/mo annual commitment. Enterprise custom. Grant available for organizations under $5M revenue and 50 employees.

  • CoreFree
    • 3 user seats
    • 5 Flows
    • 25 collections
    • AI Assistant
    • Advanced RBAC
    • +1 more
  • Team$499/mo (annual) or $599/mo (monthly)
    • 10 SSO seats
    • 50 Collections (expandable to 100)
    • 20 Flows
    • Granular RBAC
    • Basic Support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom SSO seats
    • Custom Collections
    • Unlimited Flows
    • SSO (SAML / OIDC)
    • Custom LLM
    • +4 more
  • Open Innovation GrantFree
    • All features included
    • Free self-hosted
    • Cloud hosting $99/mo optional
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
CLI
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Builder.io✓
Directus✓
Self-hosted
Builder.io✗
Directus✓
Hybrid
Builder.io✗
Directus✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic

Builder.io

12 total - 10 not shared
  • Jira
  • Supabase
  • Figma
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • Qwik
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Directus

Leader
4 total - 2 not shared
  • Google Gemini
  • Claude
Independently observed
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