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Directus Headless CMS

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Directus Headless CMS is a self-hostable SQL-backed headless CMS and collaborative backend platform.

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Directus Headless CMS - Research Notes

  • Directus wraps an existing SQL database instead of requiring a proprietary content store, so teams keep their schema while exposing the same data through instant APIs, a visual Studio, granular access policies, automation Flows, and dashboards.

    Its native Model Context Protocol server and built-in AI Assistant give agents the same role-based permissions as human users, a governed path for AI access that first-party materials position against headless rivals such as Contentful, Sanity, and Strapi.

  • Directus is a collaborative backend and headless CMS developed by Monospace Inc., with a database-first lineage stretching back to an open-source project that grew around wrapping SQL databases in APIs and admin tooling.

    The offering matured through its v10 and v12 release lines, adding editorial workflows, AI-assisted translations, JSON filtering, and MCP with OAuth, while its licensing moved to the source-available Monospace Sustainable Core License with a future open-source grant.

  • Directus prices a free Core tier with 3 seats and 25 collections, a Team tier at $499 per month on annual commitment or $599 monthly with 10 SSO seats and 50 collections, and custom Enterprise plans with volume pricing for seats and collections.

    Its Open Innovation Grant gives organizations under $5M in annual revenue and fewer than 50 employees fully permissive access at no software cost, with self-hosting available on every tier and Directus Cloud as an optional $99 per month add-on for Core and Team.

  • Directus Headless CMS is a database-first backend that turns any SQL database into governed REST and GraphQL APIs with a no-code Studio, asset management, realtime updates, and AI-assisted content operations.

    Teams run it self-hosted with Docker or as managed Directus Cloud, with pricing from a free Core tier through Team and Enterprise plans, an Open Innovation Grant for small organizations, and a source-available Monospace Sustainable Core License introduced with the v12 release line.