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An Open Data Platform for managing headless content.

Last updated: March 2026

Directus Alternatives & Competitors (2026)

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Centralpoint logo

Digital experience platform & content management solution

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Centralpoint
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Directus

0.4

4.5

Value for money

4.9
500
flat rate/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.5

4.9

Functionality

4.4

360 Degree Feedback

N/A

A/B Testing

N/A

Academic/Education

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Adobe Experience Manager logo

Enterprise content management system

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Adobe Experience Manager
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Directus

1.0

3.9

Value for money

4.9
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No pricing info

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.4

Analytics

5/5

API

5/5

Approval Process Control

4.8/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Kontent.ai logo

An unparalleled return on content.

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Kontent.ai
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Directus

0.7

4.2

Value for money

4.9
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No pricing info

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.2

Functionality

4.4

Access Control

5/5

API

4.7/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.2/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Bloomreach logo

Bloomreach personalizes the e-commerce experience

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Bloomreach
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Directus

0.3

4.6

Value for money

4.9
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No pricing info

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.6

Functionality

4.4

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

2-Way Messaging

N/A

Abandoned Cart Saver

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

OnBase logo

Enterprise content management solution

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OnBase
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Directus

1.0

3.9

Value for money

4.9
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No pricing info

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.2

Functionality

4.4

Access Controls/Permissions

4.6/5

Archiving & Retention

4/5

Active Directory Integration

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Sanity logo

A unified content platform for building digital experiences

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Sanity
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Directus

0.6

4.3

Value for money

4.9
99
usage based/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.4

Collaboration Tools

5/5

A/B Testing

N/A

Audit Management

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Wrike logo

AI powered workflow management platform

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Wrike
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Directus

0.7

4.2

Value for money

4.9
10
per user/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.4

Agile Methodologies

4.8/5

Activity/News Feed

4.7/5

Accounting

4.4/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Contentful logo

Cloud-based API-first content platform

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Contentful
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Directus

0.6

4.3

Value for money

4.9
300
per feature/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month
4.4

Functionality

4.4

Asset Library

5/5

API

4.4/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.3/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Nuxeo logo

Modern content management for enterprise organizations.

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Nuxeo
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Directus

1.1

3.8

Value for money

4.9
200000
/per year

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.3

4.1

Functionality

4.4

Activity Tracking

N/A

Alerts/Notifications

N/A

Application Management

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Sitefinity logo

Digital experience management for marketers

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Sitefinity
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Directus

1.4

3.5

Value for money

4.9
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No pricing info

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.7

3.7

Functionality

4.4

Access Controls/Permissions

4/5

Collaboration Tools

3/5

A/B Testing

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Butter CMS logo

CMS to create launch and manage websites, blogs & web pages

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Butter CMS
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Directus

0.9

4.0

Value for money

4.9
119
flat rate/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.4

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Audio File Management

5/5

Collaboration Tools

5/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Flotiq logo

API-first Headless CMS

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Flotiq
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Directus
4.9

Value for money

4.9
39
per user/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.6

Functionality

4.4

API

5/5

Configurable Workflow

5/5

Collaboration Tools

4.7/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Agility CMS logo

Content management system for marketers and developers.

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Agility CMS
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Directus

0.8

4.1

Value for money

4.9
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No pricing info

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.3

4.1

Functionality

4.4

Activity Dashboard

5/5

API

4.8/5

Alerts/Notifications

4/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Contentstack logo

Cloud-based headless CMS software with CDN-enabled APIs

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Contentstack
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Directus

1.9

3.0

Value for money

4.9
995
per user/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.4

API

5/5

A/B Testing

N/A

Activity Tracking

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

CoreMedia Experience Platform logo

Elevate Experience. Drive Impact.

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CoreMedia Experience Platform
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Directus

0.6

4.3

Value for money

4.9
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No pricing info

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.2

4.6

Functionality

4.4

A/B Testing

5/5

Activity Dashboard

5/5

Activity Tracking

5/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Paperflite logo

Marketing content management platform for sales

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Paperflite
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Directus
4.9

Value for money

4.9
30
per user/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.4

4.8

Functionality

4.4

Activity Tracking

5/5

Alerts/Notifications

5/5

Asset Categorization

5/5

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Magnolia logo

Turn complex content into incredible digital experiences.

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Magnolia
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Directus

0.2

4.7

Value for money

4.9
3500
/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.3

4.7

Functionality

4.4

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Archiving & Retention

5/5

A/B Testing

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Umbraco CMS logo

Content management system for marketers and businesses

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Umbraco CMS
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Directus

0.4

4.5

Value for money

4.9
55
flat rate/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.3

4.1

Functionality

4.4

Access Controls/Permissions

4.6/5

API

4/5

A/B Testing

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Ingeniux CMS logo

Headless CMS for managing and publishing digital content

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Ingeniux CMS
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Directus

0.7

4.2

Value for money

4.9
25000
per user

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.5

3.9

Functionality

4.4

Alerts/Notifications

N/A

Analytics

N/A

Archiving & Retention

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5

Enonic XP logo

Open source headless CMS platform built in Java

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Enonic XP
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Directus

0.1

5.0

Value for money

4.9
990
usage based/per month

Starting price

25
flat rate/per month

0.4

4.0

Functionality

4.4

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Activity Tracking

N/A

Top Features

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

API

5/5

Content Publishing Options

4/5