# Directus vs Joomla

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Directus

| Attribute | Directus | Joomla |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 73.9 (47% (low)) | 56.5 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 38 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 5,125 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Joomla is a free, open-source CMS that enables users to build, manage, and customize websites and online applications. It features a large ecosystem of free extensions and templates, multilingual support, flexible user permission systems, and can be deployed via self-hosting or managed hosting services. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"cms_type":"traditional","free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Thousands of free extensions and templates","structured_content":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 8 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"123RF"},{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"AppVeyor"},{"name":"Civic"},{"name":"CleanTalk"},{"name":"CloudAccess.net"},{"name":"CodiumAI"},{"name":"Crowdin"}]` |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-2.0 |
| 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":"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"}}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.joomla.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:23:26.266Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-beta1","date":"2026-08-18T18:31:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.3","date":"2026-08-18T15:57:09Z","type":"stable","version":"6.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.3-rc2","date":"2026-08-15T21:26:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.3-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.8","date":"2026-08-18T15:58:36Z","type":"stable","version":"5.4.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.8-rc2","date":"2026-08-15T16:30:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.8-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.3-rc1","date":"2026-08-11T21:05:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.3-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.8-rc1","date":"2026-08-11T17:45:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.8-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-alpha3","date":"2026-07-21T16:00:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-alpha3"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.2","date":"2026-07-07T16:00:19Z","type":"stable","version":"6.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.2-rc3","date":"2026-07-02T07:15:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.2-rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.2-rc2","date":"2026-06-27T18:38:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.2-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.2-rc1","date":"2026-06-27T07:14:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.2-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.7","date":"2026-07-07T16:00:03Z","type":"stable","version":"5.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.7-rc1","date":"2026-06-27T07:10:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.7-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-alpha2","date":"2026-06-23T16:01:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-alpha2"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.2.0-alpha1","date":"2026-05-26T18:12:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.2.0-alpha1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.6","date":"2026-05-26T16:00:11Z","type":"stable","version":"5.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.1","date":"2026-05-26T16:00:46Z","type":"stable","version":"6.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/6.1.1-rc1","date":"2026-05-15T08:08:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"6.1.1-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/5.4.6-rc1","date":"2026-05-14T09:05:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"5.4.6-rc1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fjoomla%2Fjoomla-cms&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Directus | Joomla |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Headless / API-first | Traditional / monolithic |
| **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 | Thousands of free extensions and templates |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - | - |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:20:47.546Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*