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Comparison

DatoCMS vs Directus

On the evidence we track, Directus leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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DatoCMS59
★Directus74
Score
Vioscale score
DatoCMS59 / 100medium · 73%
Directus74 / 100low · 47%
Pricing
Free tier
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Model
DatoCMSfreemium
Directusfreemium
Price level
DatoCMSlow
Directuslow
Transparent
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Integrations
Count
DatoCMS5
Directus–
Security
Disclosure policy
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Gdpr
DatoCMS–
Directus✓
Iso27001
DatoCMS✓
Directus–
Soc2
DatoCMS–
Directus✓
Reliability
Status page
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
DatoCMSHeadless / API-first
DirectusHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
DatoCMS✗
Directus✗
Deployment
Self-hostable
DatoCMS-
Directus✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Content
Structured content modelling
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Localisation / i18n
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Content workflow / approvals
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
DatoCMS✓
Directus✗
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DatoCMSIntegrations with popular static site generators including Jekyll, Hugo, Middlem
DirectusDirectus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
DatoCMS✓
Directus-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
DatoCMS-
Directus-
Pricing
Free / open tier
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓

What each one is

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

DatoCMS

A cloud-based content management platform that lets teams organize and publish structured content from a central hub to any digital channel via API. Supports real-time collaboration, multiple locales and user roles, and integrates with popular deployment tools and static site generators.

Independently observed

Directus

Leader

Directus connects to existing or new SQL databases and automatically generates production-ready APIs, along with a visual management studio for team collaboration and content governance. It supports both self-hosting and cloud deployment, with built-in AI integration and MCP server support.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

DatoCMS

HybridFree tier14-day trial

Free Developer plan; Professional, Agency, and Enterprise paid plans. 50% discount on annual billing; 50% discount for educators, students, and nonprofits.

  • DeveloperFree
  • Professional-
  • AgencyContact sales
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Directus

Leader
from $0.03/moHybridFree tier

Community Cloud free. Standard Cloud: $0.0347/node/hour. Enterprise: contact sales.

  • Community CloudFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited API requests
    • Unlimited bandwidth
    • Unlimited content collections and items
    • Unlimited content locales
  • Standard Cloud$0.03 per node-hour
    • Configurable node types for vertical scaling
    • Horizontal auto-scaling
    • Region selection
    • Automated backups
    • Unlimited users
    • +5 more
  • Enterprise CloudContact sales
    • Dedicated single-tenant servers
    • Custom configuration
    • Custom extensions
    • Additional features and support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
CLI
DatoCMS✗
Directus✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
DatoCMS✓
Directus✓
Self-hosted
DatoCMS✗
Directus✓

Integrations

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

DatoCMS

5 total
  • Vercel
  • Jekyll
  • Hugo
  • Middleman
  • Imgix
Independently observed

Directus

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.