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Comparison

Directus vs Hygraph

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.

Directus full profile →Hygraph full profile →
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★Directus74
Hygraph52
Score
Vioscale score
Directus74 / 100low · 47%updating
Hygraph52 / 100medium · 71%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Directus✓
Hygraph✓
Model
Directusfreemium
Hygraphfreemium
Price level
Directuslow
Hygraphlow
Transparent
Directus✓
Hygraph✗
Integrations
Count
Directus–
Hygraph3
Security
Disclosure policy
Directus✓
Hygraph–
Gdpr
Directus✓
Hygraph✓
Iso27001
Directus–
Hygraph✓
Soc2
Directus✓
Hygraph✓
Reliability
Status page
Directus✓
Hygraph✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Hygraph

Headless CMS designed for enterprise teams to model, govern, and deliver relational content across multiple digital channels and systems. Provides centralized content governance with distributed publishing capabilities via GraphQL APIs.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Hygraph

HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available; enterprise plans by quote

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Directus

Leader

Not documented yet.

Hygraph

3 total
  • Netlify
  • Gatsby
  • Vercel
Independently observed

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