Directus
Open-source headless CMS and backend-as-a-service with REST and GraphQL APIs and managed cloud
Free tier
From $99/mo
3 tiers
moderate
BSL 1.1 (open-source for orgs under $5M revenue)
Fresh
Transparency: C
Directus doesn't publish a pricing.md file yet.
This pricing data is community-maintained and last verified 2026-10-11.
Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Price | Includes | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Community (Self-Hosted)
free
|
Free
|
— | — |
|
Professional Cloud
per seat
|
$99/mo
+ $15/seat
|
Studio Users: 5
Database Entries: 75,000
Monthly API Requests: 250,000
File Storage GB: 150
|
— |
|
Enterprise Cloud
custom
|
Contact Sales
|
— | — |
Portability
Switching Cost
moderate
Open Standard
BSL 1.1 (open-source for orgs under $5M revenue)
What You Lose
Visual automation flows, admin studio UI, managed infrastructure; data is portable since Directus uses standard SQL databases
Transparency Score
C
40/100
Pricing Transparency Score
Score breakdown
✕
Publishes pricing.md
0/30
✓
Free tier available
10/10
✕
All prices public
0/15
✕
Usage pricing documented
0/15
✓
Portability documented
10/10
✓
Open standard
10/10
✓
Recently verified
10/10