vioscale
Comparison

Directus vs Joomla

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 →Joomla full profile →
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★Directus74
Joomla57
Score
Vioscale score
Directus74 / 100low · 47%
Joomla57 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
Directus✓
Joomla✓
Model
Directusfreemium
Joomlacommercial
Price level
Directuslow
Joomlafree
Transparent
Directus✓
Joomla✓
Integrations
Count
Directus–
Joomla8
Security
Disclosure policy
Directus✓
Joomla✓
Gdpr
Directus✓
Joomla✓
Scorecard
Directus–
Joomla4.4
Soc2
Directus✓
Joomla–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Directus✓
Joomla✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Directus–
Joomla0
Github stars
Directus–
Joomla5,125
Activity
Commits last 30d
Directus–
Joomla38
Release
History
Directus–
Joomla20 items
License
Spdx
Directus–
JoomlaGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Directus–
JoomlaPHP
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

Joomla

Joomla is a free, open-source CMS that enables users to build, manage, and customize websites and online applications. It features a large ecosystem of free extensions and templates, multilingual support, flexible user permission systems, and can be deployed via self-hosting or managed hosting services.

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 ↗

Joomla

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Directus✓
Joomla✓
CLI
Directus✓
Joomla✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Directus✓
Joomla✓
Self-hosted
Directus✓
Joomla✓
On-premise
Directus✗
Joomla✓
Hybrid
Directus✗
Joomla✓

Integrations

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

Directus

Leader

Not documented yet.

Joomla

8 total
  • 123RF
  • Algolia
  • AppVeyor
  • Civic
  • CleanTalk
  • CloudAccess.net
  • CodiumAI
  • Crowdin
Independently observed

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