--- description: Review of Directus Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Directus | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Management Software](/directory/4230/data-management/software) > [Directus](/software/356842/directus) # Directus Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/356842/directus Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/356842/directus?page=2) > Directus is a cloud-based headless content management system (CMS), which helps businesses connect custom SQL databases with dynamic API and view and manage database content. Features include customizable branding, bookmarking, revisions and rollback, single sign-on (SSO), status tracking, multi-language and data filtering. The application comes with pre-defined content authoring workflows, which enable supervisors to set project statuses as a draft, under-review, published or soft-delete along with role-based permissions for users. Directus API imitates actual SQL database schema by using the database mirroring feature and triggers custom code through event and webhooks. Professionals can create or delete projects consisting of database, storage adapter, and configuration file and hide names by building private projects. With its digital asset management module, users can store files, scrape metadata and create automated thumbnails of higher resolution images. Directus is a free and open-source platform. Support for the solution is provided via documentation and discussion forums. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 60 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 60 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Monospace Inc - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$25.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Build your hobby or proofs-of-concept projects for FREE with our Community Cloud. If you are looking for a production-ready and highly performant offering, check out the pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing on our Standard Cloud. Configure the exact hardware you need and apply customized auto-scaling rules, starting at just $.0347 per node, for every hour you use the platform. Our Enterprise team is ready if you require support and an SLA for your project. Head over to directus.io/contact-enterprise to get started. At Directus Cloud, there's a place for everyone and every project\! - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Audio File Management - Authentication - Categorisation/Grouping - Collaboration Tools - Configurable Workflow - Content Management - Content Publishing Options - Customer Database - Customisable Branding - Customisable Forms - Data Connectors - Data Import/Export - Data Management - De-Coupled Front & Back Ends - Deployment Management - Digital Asset Management - Document Classification ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4230/data-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4230/data-management/software) - [Mobile Content Management System](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4317/mobile-content-management-system/software) - [Content Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4543/cms/software) - [API Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4343/api-management/software) - [Low Code Development Platform Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4382/low-code-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I've never had an issue with it and have been onboarding a lot of clients to switch to Directus from other CMSes for the past few years. > > **Cons**: There are pretty much no cons except that we have to set it up ourselves, but it's not too difficult once you get the hang of it. > > Directus has been our agency's love child for quite awhile. And it's our go-to CMS for anything bespoke. It's even more customizable than many paid competitors around that we tried. ----- ### "Directus: A Rapid, Hands-Off-Your-Data, Headless CMS" — 5.0/5 > **Riley** | *6 February 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I am impressed with the continuous development of Directus and the commitment to deploying frequently. There are always new features and fixes and the team releases at a pace that would make a commercial team sweat, let alone an Open-Source team. > > **Cons**: The only challenge I faced while setting up Directus was a little confusion about the config of setting up multiple projects on the same install. However, the documentation was thorough and the Slack talkative, and I was soon up and running with a shared instance that eliminates the maintenance of multiple instances. > > Directus is fantastic for both building out databases without the tedious headaches of old, and for allowing end-users to manage and post content. There's a field for pretty much every scenario, and if there isn't one, the platform is built in a way that's extensible. The bonus on top of everything is the built-in API, which allows me to get projects up and running and cut out basically two thirds of application development. With Directus, I only have to worry about building the front-end—it's nice to know that I have the backing of an entire system as the other half of my team\! ----- ### "Cool but not ready to use, at least for me" — 3.0/5 > **Alberto** | *6 February 2020* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy of use, the dashboard is done really well, i think one of the best i’ve seen in a Headless CMS. > > **Cons**: A lot of bugs: - the main problem are sql queries, there was a lot of bugs when tried to create/update data or fields - if you enable cache (via redis for example) login is broken - when you choose the size of the fields there isn’t a grid for 3 fields > > 7/10 ----- ### "Headless CMS, easy to use and administrate" — 4.0/5 > **Lionel** | *6 February 2020* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that Directus is free and open source, with an active community over Slack and that the software evolves very quickly. I also \*love\* the fact that you can access the whole SQL DB schema besson Directus. > > **Cons**: New versions sometimes introduce critical bugs. The Directus team is responsive on GitHub and Slack, but it needs some time to validate new versions before upgrading production DBs. > > It's a central piece of our organization, with thousands of DB items that are exported through multiple JSON feeds, so that they are consumed by several clients on a daily basis. Very happy with Directus, it's an upgrade over the solutions we used before that. ----- ### "Directus works fine" — 4.0/5 > **Adrian** | *6 February 2020* | Program Development | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Directus covers almost entirely the needs of the project. Many improvements are currently being developed that help make things easier, in addition to new features > > **Cons**: There is a lack of regression tests that validate when new features are developed, that everything is still working correctly. 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