# Directus vs Prismic

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prismic

| Attribute | Directus | Prismic |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.9 (60% (medium)) | 75.1 (75% (high)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://directus.com/resources/a-change-in-our-pricing-july-2024","question":"What is Directus?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Directus offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $15 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://directus.com/resources/a-change-in-our-pricing-july-2024","question":"Is Directus free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Directus supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://directus.com/resources/a-change-in-our-pricing-july-2024","question":"What platforms does Directus support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Directus can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://directus.com/resources/a-change-in-our-pricing-july-2024","question":"Can Directus be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Directus. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Directus not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://directus.com/features/security","question":"What security certifications does Directus have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Directus is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://directus.com/resources/a-change-in-our-pricing-july-2024","question":"Where is Directus available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What is Prismic?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prismic offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Starter, Small and Medium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Is Prismic free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Prismic. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What platforms does Prismic support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Prismic, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Can Prismic be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Prismic, including ChatGPT, Claude, Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro and Vercel. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What does Prismic integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Prismic. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Prismic not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Prismic have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Prismic is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Where is Prismic available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","plugin_ecosystem":"Directus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"AI agents via MCP, framework SDKs, community-maintained integrations","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Anthropic","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Next.js","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Nuxt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SvelteKit","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Astro","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":false,"category":"hosting","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"React","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Vue","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"PHP","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Ruby","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"imgix","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Core","summary":"Free","features":["3 user seats","5 Flows","25 collections","AI Assistant","Advanced RBAC","Community Support"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For evaluating Directus or powering small individual builds","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"flows":"5","user_seats":"3","collections":"25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$499/mo (annual) or $599/mo (monthly)","features":["10 SSO seats","50 Collections (expandable to 100)","20 Flows","Granular RBAC","Basic Support"],"minSeats":10,"commitment":"annual|monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams needing a supported, production-ready deployment with SSO","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"flows":"20","sso_seats":"10","collections":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom SSO seats","Custom Collections","Unlimited Flows","SSO (SAML / OIDC)","Custom LLM","Offline Mode","AI Translations","Telemetry Opt-out","Premium Support"],"description":"For organizations with complex requirements, multiple projects, or specific compliance needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"flows":"Unlimited","sso_seats":"Custom","collections":"200+"}},{"free":true,"name":"Open Innovation Grant","summary":"Free (self-hosted) or $99/mo (cloud)","features":["All features included","Free self-hosted","Cloud hosting $99/mo optional"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free for qualifying organizations under $5M revenue and fewer than 50 employees","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"features":"Unlimited","collections":"Unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra SSO Seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra Collections","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Cloud Hosting","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free Core tier. Team from $499/mo annual commitment. Enterprise custom. Grant available for organizations under $5M revenue and 50 employees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://directus.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:59:30.413Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Visual Page Builder","Unlimited documents","Unlimited types","Unlimited assets","Image optimization and processing","Migration API","No overages"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building personal websites or a PoC.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"2","api_calls":"4M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$10/month","features":["Everything in Free","Paid overages allowed up to 500 GB at $0.30/GB"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams ready to invest in a website with custom branding.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"3","cdn_overage_limit":"500GB","cdn_bandwidth_base":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small","summary":"$25/month","features":["Everything in Starter","4 locales"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are publishing more and need more users.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"4"}},{"free":false,"name":"Medium","summary":"$150/month","features":["Everything in Small","25 users","5 million API calls a month","500 GB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 1 TB at $0.30/GB","5 locales","User roles"],"minSeats":25,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are scaling their content.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"5","api_calls":"5M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"500GB/month","cdn_overage_limit":"1TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Platinum","summary":"$675/month","features":["Everything in Medium","Unlimited users","10 million API calls a month","1 TB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 5 TB at $0.25/GB","8 locales","Development environment (paid option on yearly plan)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":675,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For companies continuously adding features to their websites.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"8","api_calls":"10M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"1TB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Platinum","Custom usage quotas","2 development environments","Backups","Custom roles","Customer Success Manager","SSO","Infosec and legal review","Priority/Premium support","Support and uptime SLAs","Custom training sessions"],"description":"For large companies who need advanced security and support.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage (Platinum+)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional integrations","components":[{"per":"100 SKUs","kind":"per_unit","amount":1,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to $675/month, with custom Enterprise pricing. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prismic.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T16:00:12.590Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":499,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Directus | Prismic |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Headless / API-first | Headless / API-first |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| Managed / cloud hosting offered | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Headless API (REST/GraphQL) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured content modelling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Localisation / i18n | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content workflow / approvals | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Visual / no-code page builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / app ecosystem size | Directus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions | AI agents via MCP, framework SDKs, community-maintained integrations |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:46.960Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*