Directus: verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-04
Score breakdown
92% backed by facts · How we rank
Directus against the market
The dot is the company, the line is the median of all companies in this ranking.
Cheapest paid plan, per month$15.00$1425.00$99.00 · median $99.00
Directus strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Low price of the entry paid plan
- Can run on your own server
- Content can be stored in the EU
- Audited security: SOC 2 or ISO 27001
Cons
- No permanent free plan
- Free plan for one person or none
- Not under an open-source licence
All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan, per month | $99.00 Billed yearly, or $99 monthly | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Price requires annual billing | No Billed yearly, or $99 monthly | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Free plan | No Start Free Trial 14-day free trial · No commitment | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Users on the free plan | 0 Start Free Trial 14-day free trial · No commitment | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| GraphQL API | Yes The platform combines a visual Studio (admin UI), REST and GraphQL APIs | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| REST API | Yes The platform combines a visual Studio (admin UI), REST and GraphQL APIs | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Webhooks | Yes Learn how to set up Directus Flows to automatically send data to Clay webhooks for real-time data synchronization. | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Custom roles and permissions | Yes Manage user and role permissions and policies for interacting with data in Directus. | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Version history | Yes Revisions History 30 days 30 days 30 days 90 days 90 days 90 days Configurable Configurable | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Self-hosting | Yes Can I self-host on any plan? Yes. Self-hosting is available on every tier. | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Open-source licence | No Directus is source-available under the Monospace Source Code License (MSCL). | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Content stored in the EU | Yes Datacenter Region — `United States, East`, `Europe, Frankfurt` or | directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| SOC 2 or ISO 27001 | Yes New Compliance Report Available: SOC 2 Type II (May-June / 2025-2026) We have completed our annual audit | trust.directus.com | 2026-11-04 |
| Uptime in a published SLA | Not verified | — | |
| Public status page | Yes All Systems Operational | status.directus.cloud | 2026-11-04 |
| Founded | Not verified | — | |
| Company headquarters | Not verified | — | |
| Company | Not verified | — |
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