Comparison

Directus vs Wix

On the evidence we track, Wix leads this comparison with a composite score of 93/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Directus60
★Wix93
Score
vioscaleAI score
Directus60 / 100medium · 60%
Wix93 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Directus✓
Wix✓
Model
Directusfreemium
Price level
Directushigh
Wixlow
Starting price
Directus$499
Transparent
Directus✓
Wix✓
Integrations
Count
Directus4
Wix500
Security
Certifications
Directus–
Disclosure policy
Directus✓
Wix✓
Gdpr
Directus✓
Wix✓
Hipaa
Directus–
Wix✓
Iso27001
Directus–
Wix✓
Pci
Directus–
Wix✓
Soc2
Directus✓
Wix✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Directus–
Status page
Directus✓
Wix✓
Content
Faq
Directus6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
CMS type
DirectusHeadless / API-first
WixHosted website builder
Licensing
Open-source
Directus✓
Wix✗
Deployment
Self-hostable
Directus✓
Wix✗
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Directus✓
Wix✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Directus✓
Wix✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Directus✓
Wix✓
Localisation / i18n
Directus✓
Wix✓
Content workflow / approvals
Directus✓
Wix✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Directus✓
Wix✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DirectusDirectus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions
Wix500+ third-party apps and 500+ professional templates
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Directus✓
Wix✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Directus✓
Wix✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Directus✓
Wix✓

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

Wix

Leader

A domain registration service offering over 400 domain extensions with upfront yearly pricing displayed for each. Includes built-in SSL encryption, optional add-ons like domain privacy protection and DNSSEC, and integrates with multi-cloud web hosting backed by a 99.99% uptime guarantee.

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 ↗

Wix

Leader
from €9.90/yrSubscriptionFree tier

From €9.90/year per domain. First year free with Wix subscription plan. 400+ extensions available.

  • .com€9.90/year, first year free with Wix plan
    • SSL certificate included
    • WHOIS privacy protection
    • Domain lock
    • DNSSEC support
    • 24/7 support
  • .cloud€17.36/year
    • SSL certificate included
    • WHOIS privacy protection
    • Domain lock
    • DNSSEC support
    • 24/7 support
  • .app€10.96/year
    • SSL certificate included
    • WHOIS privacy protection
    • Domain lock
    • DNSSEC support
    • 24/7 support
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Platform & deployment

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

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

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

Wix

Leader
16 total
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google Shopping
  • eBay
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • Avalara
  • Shippo
  • USPS
  • Google
  • Loggly
  • GCP
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook Pixel
  • Zapier
Independently observed
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