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Directus

3 Reviews and Ratings

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7 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Directus

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    		Directus is an Open Data Platform for managing the content of any SQL database. It provides an API layer (REST & GraphQL) for developers and a no-code App for non-technical users. Written entirely in JavaScript, Directus is open-source, modular, and extensible, allowing it to be fully tailored to a project's needs. Directus dynamically generates custom API endpoints based on an SQL database's schema in real-time — something the vendor states they call "

    $0

    per Project

    Strapi

    Score8.5 out of 10
    		N/AStrapi is an open-source software platform that helps developers to easily build, deploy, and manage APIs.N/A
    Pricing
    DirectusStrapi
    Editions & Modules
    Directus Open-Source
    $0
    per Project
    Directus On-Demand Cloud
    $49
    per Project
    Directus Enterprise Cloud
    $499
    per Project
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DirectusStrapi
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    DirectusStrapi
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Directus and Strapi
    Feature
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Directus and Strapi
    Feature
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Directus and Strapi
    Feature
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Directus and Strapi
    Feature
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    Strapi
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SEO support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    DirectusStrapi
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    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DirectusStrapi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DirectusStrapi
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Monospace Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Strapi
    1. If a headless CMS is needed. 2. Need the cms UI to be clean. 3. There is a need for customization options in the UI and API as well. 4. Expertise in javascript and need cms with node js backend. 5. Want auth APIs pre-made. 6. Easy to customize the backend as well. 7. The user interface can be fully customizable.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Monospace Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Strapi
    • Free and open source.
    • CMS UI is nice and clean.
    • Customization options.
    • Regular updates and bug fixes.
    • Easy to find and understand docs.
    • Blogs available to learn more.
    • Plugin eco system.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
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    Cons
    Monospace Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Strapi
    • Tutorial videos.
    • Use typescript for it's backend.
    • Detailed explanation of commands available.
    • More clear docs for releasing.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
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    Return on Investment
    Monospace Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Strapi
    • Easy to setup.
    • Customize the ui.
    • Increased productivity.
    • Get prebuilt auth apis.
    • Customize the backend and add new apis.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
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    ScreenShots

    Directus Screenshots

    Screenshot of Collection Page — This is the main gateway to your content items, providing a highly configurable Layout for browsing and visualizing the items within a collection. The header of this page includes key action buttons for creating, deleting, and batch editing items.Screenshot of Item Detail Page — Most Collection Detail Layouts support navigating to individual item detail pages where you a presented with a customizable form for viewing/editing the item's content.Screenshot of File Library — This module aggregates all files within the project into one consolidated library. This page has the same features and configuration as Collection Detail.Screenshot of Settings > Role Permissions — Directus includes an extremely granular, filter-based permissions system for controlling access.Screenshot of In-App Docs — This module is an internal set of guides, concepts, and reference docs for your project's specific version of Directus. It also includes a dynamic API Reference that is dynamically tailored to your custom schema.

    Strapi Screenshots

    Screenshot of Content Type BuilderScreenshot of Content Manager edit layoutScreenshot of Content Type builder contents with groupsScreenshot of Content Manager Layout ViewScreenshot of Content Manager List view