Directus

Data platform over any SQL database

Free tier + paidCMS & content infrastructuredirectus.com

What it is

Directus wraps an existing or new SQL database with a REST and GraphQL API plus a no-code admin app. It does not impose its own storage model — you can point it at a database you already have and keep your tables exactly as they are.

Why it earns a slot

Best fit when content is one of several things living in your Postgres rather than the whole application. Official MCP server is generally available in both local and native forms.

Know before you commit

The Open Innovation Grant only makes it fully free under $5M annual revenue and 50 employees; above that, Team is $499/mo. The editing UI is a data admin, not a writing tool — long-form editors will not love it.

Getting started

npx directus-template-cli@latest

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Pricing snapshot

Core free (3 seats, free to self-host). Team $499/mo annual or $599/mo monthly (10 SSO seats); managed Cloud +$99/mo. Enterprise custom.

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Evaluate Directus (https://directus.com) for this project, then use it only if it fits what we are already building.
Context: Data platform over any SQL database. Directus wraps an existing or new SQL database with a REST and GraphQL API plus a no-code admin app. It does not impose its own storage model — you can point it at a database you already have and keep your tables exactly as they are.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): Best fit when content is one of several things living in your Postgres rather than the whole application. Official MCP server is generally available in both local and native forms.
Watch out for: The Open Innovation Grant only makes it fully free under $5M annual revenue and 50 employees; above that, Team is $499/mo. The editing UI is a data admin, not a writing tool — long-form editors will not love it.
Pricing: Core free (3 seats, free to self-host). Team $499/mo annual or $599/mo monthly (10 SSO seats); managed Cloud +$99/mo. Enterprise custom.
Setup: npx directus-template-cli@latest
Rules: treat the notes above as background only. Do not assume a theme, style, layout or feature that is not already in this project — inspect the existing code first and ask me before changing visual direction.

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