Directual
by Directual

What Directual is
Directual is a paid app-building platform from Directual, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. It supports projects for the web, iOS, and Android, and includes mobile publishing, a built-in database, user authentication, and API integrations. The listed app limit is one. A 14-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Startup costs $39 a month when billed annually and includes defined processing, synchronization, request, and storage allowances. Pro and Business plans increase those allowances at $175.00 USD and $840 a month, respectively, each billed annually. Team costs $59 a month billed annually and provides one Pro-sandbox app slot per seat. Enterprise private cloud has unlimited apps and developer seats, with no price listed.
Who it suits
Directual suits people building one web or mobile app who need database, authentication, and API features. Teams can also consider its Team or Enterprise private cloud options.
What it does well
- Supports web, iOS, and Android
- Built-in database included
- User authentication available
- API integrations supported
- 14-day trial offered
What to know first
- No free plan
- Listed app limit is one
- Enterprise private cloud price not listed
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | paid annually · 30,000 processing operations · 3,000 sync operations · 30,000 GET requests · 3,000 POST requests · 3,000 scenario HTTP requests · 15 GB file storage | $39 a month |
| Pro | paid annually · 500,000 processing operations · 50,000 sync operations · 500,000 GET requests · 50,000 POST requests · 50,000 scenario HTTP requests · 75 GB file storage | $175 a month |
| Business | paid annually · 2,000,000 processing operations · 200,000 sync operations · 2,000,000 GET requests · 200,000 POST requests · 200,000 scenario HTTP requests · 300 GB file storage | $840 a month |
| Team | paid annually · 1 Pro-sandbox app slot per seat | $59 a month |
| Enterprise private cloud | Unlimited apps · Unlimited developer seats | On request |
As directual.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Directual combines cross-platform publishing with core app-building services and several paid tiers. Check the annual billing terms, usage allowances, and one-app limit before choosing a plan.
Facts from Directual's own pages
- API integrations
- Yes · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
- App limit
- 1 · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
- App types
- both · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Built-in database
- Yes · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2016 · directual.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Lisbon, Portugal · directual.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Mobile publishing
- Yes · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 39 · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
- User authentication
- Yes · directual.com, 21 Sept 2026
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