# Builder.io vs Directus

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Directus

| Attribute | Builder.io | Directus |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.4 (73% (medium)) | 73.9 (47% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Builder.io is a visual development platform that combines code editing, AI-assisted code generation, and design tools. Teams work collaboratively on web applications and components using visual editing, drag-and-drop design, or traditional coding, with automatic design system integration and content approval workflows. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"builder","free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"vcs_push_pr":true,"figma_import":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"delivery_mode":"multiple","pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for extensibility and custom integrations","structured_content":true,"text_prompt_generation":true,"component_design_system_mapping":true}` | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"open_source":false,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"visual_builder":false,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Directus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions","structured_content":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"Qwik"},{"name":"Zapier"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.builder.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:22.703Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Cloud","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited API requests","Unlimited bandwidth","Unlimited content collections and items","Unlimited content locales"],"description":"Completely free tier for demos, proofs-of-concept, and hobby projects","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard Cloud","features":["Configurable node types for vertical scaling","Horizontal auto-scaling","Region selection","Automated backups","Unlimited users","Unlimited API requests","Unlimited bandwidth","Unlimited content collections and items","Unlimited content locales","Global CDN"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"node-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0347,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing for small to medium production projects with auto-scaling and region selection","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Cloud","features":["Dedicated single-tenant servers","Custom configuration","Custom extensions","Additional features and support"],"description":"Customizable offering for large projects and organizations with dedicated infrastructure and support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Community Cloud free. Standard Cloud: $0.0347/node/hour. Enterprise: contact sales.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://directus.com/resources/quick-guide-self-service-pay-as-you-go-pricing-for-directus-standard-cloud","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:23:41.362Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0347,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Builder.io | Directus |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Hosted website builder | 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 | Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for extensibility and custom integrations | Directus Marketplace with Sandbox SDK for safe third-party extensions |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - | - |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:34:27.852Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*