Sanity vs Directus: which is better? Comparison 2026
By our public methodology Sanity scores 77 out of 100 and Directus scores 73. Below: the factors and facts where they differ, each fact with its source.
Score breakdown
| Sanity | Directus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 99 | 40 |
| APIs | 67 | 100 |
| Editorial control | 100 | 100 |
| Control over data | 40 | 80 |
| Trust and reliability | 79 | 60 |
Pros and cons
Sanity
- Low price of the entry paid plan
- Has a permanent free plan
- Content can be stored in the EU
- Audited security: SOC 2 or ISO 27001
Directus
- 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
- No permanent free plan
- Free plan for one person or none
- Not under an open-source licence
Facts side by side
| Fact | Sanity | Directus |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan, per month | $15.00 sanity.io | $99.00 directus.com |
| Price requires annual billing | No sanity.io | No directus.com |
| Free plan | Yes sanity.io | No directus.com |
| Users on the free plan | 20 sanity.io | 0 directus.com |
| GraphQL API | Yes sanity.io | Yes directus.com |
| REST API | Not verified | Yes directus.com |
| Webhooks | Yes sanity.io | Yes directus.com |
| Custom roles and permissions | Yes sanity.io | Yes directus.com |
| Version history | Yes sanity.io | Yes directus.com |
| Self-hosting | Not verified | Yes directus.com |
| Open-source licence | Not verified | No directus.com |
| Content stored in the EU | Yes sanity.io | Yes directus.com |
| SOC 2 or ISO 27001 | Yes sanity.io | Yes trust.directus.com |
| Uptime in a published SLA | 99.95% sanity.io | Not verified |
| Public status page | Yes sanity-status.com | Yes status.directus.cloud |