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Comparison

Directus vs Webflow

No clear leader: Directus (59.9) and Webflow (58.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Directus60
Webflow58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Directus60 / 100medium · 60%
Webflow58 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Model
Directusfreemium
Webflowfreemium
Price level
Directushigh
Webflowlow
Starting price
Directus$499
Webflow–
Transparent
Directus✓
Webflow✗
Integrations
Count
Directus4
Webflow8
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Gdpr
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Iso27001
Directus–
Webflow✓
Pci
Directus–
Webflow✓
Soc2
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Directus6 items
Webflow6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
DirectusHeadless / API-first
WebflowHosted website builder
Licensing
Open-source
Directus✓
Webflow✗
Deployment
Self-hostable
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Localisation / i18n
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Content workflow / approvals
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DirectusDirectus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions
WebflowWebflow Marketplace (size not specified)
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Directus✓
Webflow✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Directus✓
Webflow✓

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

Webflow

Webflow is a web platform that combines visual site design, content management, and hosting infrastructure. It enables teams to build, manage, and publish websites with AI assistance while maintaining design system governance and security controls.

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 ↗

Webflow

SubscriptionFree tier

Free Starter tier available. Paid subscription plans for Site, Workspace, Ecommerce, and Platform tiers with monthly or annual billing.

  • StarterFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Claude

Directus

4 total - 3 not shared
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Google Gemini
Independently observed

Webflow

10 total - 9 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Figma
  • Slack
  • Cursor
  • CRM systems
  • Analytics tools
  • Ecommerce platforms
  • Consent management solutions
  • ABM tools
Independently observed
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Directus or Webflow: which one depends on you

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