# Directus

> Connect any database, get instant APIs, and collaborate with AI on your data.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/directus
- **Category:** CMS Software
- **Homepage:** https://directus.io
- **Also known as:** directus
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T14:31:23.653Z

## Vioscale score

**74.7 / 100**, confidence 45% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 10 | 250 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 12 | 600 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 96 | 32 | 3072.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 50 | 12 | 600 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 16 | 1600 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://directus.io). Independently observed._

from $499/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> Free tier available. Team from $499/mo annually. Enterprise custom. Self-hosted available on all plans.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Core | Free | ✓ | min 3 seats |
| Team | $499/mo with annual commitment ($5,988/year) or $599/mo monthly | - | annual |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |
| Open Innovation Grant | Free | ✓ | - |

### Core

Evaluate Directus or power small, individual builds.

**Included limits:** flows: 5, seats: 3, collections: 25

- 3 user seats
- 25 Collections
- 5 Flows
- AI Assistant
- Advanced RBAC
- Community Support

### Team

For teams who need a supported, production-ready deployment with SSO.

**Included limits:** flows: 20, seats: 10 SSO, collections: 50

- 10 SSO seats
- 50 Collections
- 20 Flows
- Granular RBAC
- Basic Support
- SSO (SAML/OIDC)

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For organizations with complex requirements, multiple projects, or specific compliance needs.

- Custom SSO seats
- Custom Collections
- Unlimited Flows
- Custom LLM
- Offline Mode
- AI Translations
- Telemetry Opt-out
- Premium Support

### Open Innovation Grant

Free for organizations under $5M annual revenue and fewer than 50 employees.

- No feature limits
- No artificial caps
- Free self-hosted
- Cloud hosting $99/mo optional

### Add-ons

- **Extra Seats** ($50/seat/mo)
- **Extra Collections** ($100/mo)
- **Cloud Hosting** ($99/mo)

## About

Directus is a collaborative backend and headless CMS that connects to any SQL database and provides REST/GraphQL APIs, visual data modeling, and AI capabilities.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for CMS Software. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| CMS type | 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 | Marketplace with community extensions |
| **Scale** | |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | - |
| **Workflow** | |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | - |
| **Pricing** | |
| Free / open tier | ✓ |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 499 | [link](https://directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://directus.io/security) | 2026-08-03 | 75% (high) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://directus.io) | 2026-08-03 | 48% (low) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/directus). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*