vioscaleAI
Comparison

Directus vs Strapi

On the evidence we track, Strapi leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Directus full profile →Strapi full profile →
Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Directus60
★Strapi75
Score
vioscaleAI score
Directus60 / 100medium · 60%
Strapi75 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Model
Directusfreemium
Strapifreemium
Price level
Directushigh
Strapimid
Starting price
Directus$499
Strapi$35
Transparent
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Integrations
Count
Directus4
Strapi197
Security
Certifications
Directus–
StrapiSOC 2
Disclosure policy
Directus✓
Strapi–
Gdpr
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Scorecard
Directus–
Strapi7
Soc2
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Directus–
Strapi99.9
Status page
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Directus–
Strapi4,257
Github stars
Directus–
Strapi73,319
Package downloads weekly
Directus–
Strapi229,467
Activity
Commits last 30d
Directus–
Strapi100
Release
Cadence days
Directus–
Strapi6
History
Directus–
Strapi20 items
License
Spdx
Directus–
StrapiSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primary
Directus–
StrapiTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Directus6 items
Strapi8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
DirectusHeadless / API-first
StrapiHeadless / API-first
Licensing
Open-source
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Localisation / i18n
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Content workflow / approvals
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Directus✓
Strapi✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DirectusDirectus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions
Strapi197 community-built integrations and plugins
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Directus✓
Strapi-
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Directus✓
Strapi-
Pricing
Free / open tier
Directus✓
Strapi✓

What each one is

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

Directus

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

Strapi

Leader

An open-source headless CMS enabling developers to visually design content structures and automatically generate REST and GraphQL APIs, while providing content creators with an intuitive interface for managing content.

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

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 ↗

Strapi

Leader
from $35/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $35/month for Strapi Cloud. Free open-source self-hosted option available.

  • Starter$35/month
    • 100k API requests per month
    • 50 GB asset storage
    • 50 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Built-in email provider
    • +1 more
  • Pro$90/month
    • 1M API requests per month
    • 250 GB asset storage
    • 500 GB asset bandwidth
    • Unlimited database entries
    • Multi-environment
    • +3 more
  • Business$450/month
    • 10M API requests per month
    • 1000 GB asset storage
    • 1000 GB asset bandwidth
    • 1 extra environment included
    • Daily backups
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Directus

4 total
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Google Gemini
  • Claude
Independently observed

Strapi

Leader
27 total
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • Svelte
  • Astro
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt.js
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • TanStack
  • React Router 7
  • React-admin
  • Azure
  • Railway
  • Cloudinary
  • ImageKit
  • Mux
  • Elasticsearch
  • Algolia
  • n8n
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Croct
  • SearchBlox
  • Expo
  • +3 more
Independently observed
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