Which is cheaper, Directus or Ghost?

Ghost is 5.5x cheaper than Directus. Directus starts at $0/mo, Ghost starts at $0/mo.

Does Directus have a free tier?

Yes, Directus offers a free tier with .

Directus has moderate switching cost. Ghost has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Cms

Directus

Open-source headless CMS and backend-as-a-service with REST and GraphQL APIs and managed cloud

Switching Cost: moderate

Ghost

← More affordable

Open-source publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, and memberships

Switching Cost: moderate

Price sensitivity favors Ghost, which costs about 5.5x less than Directus.

You'll notice different pricing structures: per-seat for Directus versus flat-rate for Ghost.

Price-conscious teams should choose Ghost — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price-conscious teams should choose Ghost — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price Difference

5.5x

Ghost is cheaper by $81/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies