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No. 3 of 35 ·Headless CMS

Directus

Web · paid plans from $499/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 7.6

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Directus is ranked #3 of 35 in headless CMS on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $499/mo.

Directus plans and pricing

All plans
Core Free billed monthly 3 user seats · 25 collections · 5 flows directus.com · 20 Sept 2026
Team $499/mo Annual commitment 10 SSO seats · 50 collections · 20 flows directus.com · 20 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published Custom SSO seats · Custom collections · Unlimited flows directus.com · 20 Sept 2026
Open Innovation Grant Not published Full access at no software cost for qualifying teams · Free self-hosting directus.com · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on headless CMS

Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$499/mo
API types
both
Content localization
Yes
Role permissions
custom
Webhooks
Yes
Content preview
Yes
Asset transformations
Yes

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