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Kontent.ai vs Directus Comparison (2026)

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Overview

The industry’s first AI-powered CMS that helps the world’s leading organizations achieve an unparalleled return on their content.

Directus is an open-source headless content management system (CMS) that helps businesses store content in custom SQL databases and access them through an API. Using the Directus App, supervisors can sort items into several categories and customize the platform according to brand requirements.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

25

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

52

5

4

3

2

1

29

22

1

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

4.5

60

5

4

3

2

1

34

23

3

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
92%
would recommend this app

Pros

“For teams spanning non-digital departments, the workflow and collaboration features require adjustment — not a platform flaw per se, but worth factoring in carefully during onboarding”
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Elena P.

Web Editorial Senior Specialist

“Kontent.ai continues to evolve as a product, with improvements such as the enhanced dashboard and mission control, new search functionality, and AI accelerators, which clearly show that they prioritise ease of use for their clients.”
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Caitlin M.

Director of Content

“for us it is important to translate into different languages, it would be helpful to have a mass translation of content in one click instead of clicking each content key for translation”
NK

Nikhilesh K.

Car OBD diagnostics

Pros

“The main differentiator for us was their implementation of a multi tenancy solution. ”
DC

Daniel C.

Software Engineer

“It's even more customizable than many paid competitors around that we tried.”
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Alson K.

Creative Director

“Overall it's a good product, some issues are solved by the new versions.”
BJ

Boris J.

CEO

Cons

“Next to that, the system doesn't provide advanced options for personalization”
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Davey v.

Innovation Marketing manager

“However, it takes me a lot of scrolling at times to see what the errors are.”
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Carly B.

Content Marketing Project Manager and Senior Writer

“For example, moving content through a workflow in bulk is cumbersome and time consuming.”
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Colum M.

Senior Content Analyst

Cons

“No Spatial Data Types (searching by distance is not possible)”
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Max M.

Software Architect

“I never experienced any smoother experience setting up any content management system (including the old guys like WordPress or Drupal).”
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Jens K.

Director Product and Technology

“Potential con for some people: The PHP version got more or less deprecated.”
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Jens K.

Director Product and Technology

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  • Last review7 months ago
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  • Last review3 years ago

Key features

  • Total features77
  • AI Copilot
  • API
  • Access Control
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Analytics
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Asset Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Calendar Management
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Chatbot
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Delivery
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • De-Coupled Front & Back Ends
  • Deployment Management
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Document Classification
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drag & Drop Editor
  • Electronic Forms
  • File Management
  • Filtering
  • For Developers
  • For Marketers
  • Full Text Search
  • Generative AI
  • Historical Reporting
  • Image Editing
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Integrations Management
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Channel Distribution
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multi-Language
  • Personalization
  • Preview Functionality
  • Project Workflow
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rule Based Publishing
  • SDKs
  • SEO Management
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Secure Login
  • Single Page View
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Support
  • Visual Modeling
  • Website Management
  • Website Publishing Options
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features51
  • AI Copilot
  • API
  • Access Control
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Analytics
  • Approval Process Control
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Asset Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Calendar Management
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Chatbot
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Delivery
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • De-Coupled Front & Back Ends
  • Deployment Management
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Document Classification
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drag & Drop Editor
  • Electronic Forms
  • File Management
  • Filtering
  • For Developers
  • For Marketers
  • Full Text Search
  • Generative AI
  • Historical Reporting
  • Image Editing
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Integrations Management
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Channel Distribution
  • Multi-Channel Management
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multi-Language
  • Personalization
  • Preview Functionality
  • Project Workflow
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rule Based Publishing
  • SDKs
  • SEO Management
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Secure Login
  • Single Page View
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Support
  • Visual Modeling
  • Website Management
  • Website Publishing Options
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations15
  • Algolia
  • Alokai
  • Bynder
  • Cloudinary
  • Gatsby
  • Netlify
  • Recombee
  • Semrush
  • SendPulse
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Slatwall Commerce
  • XTM Cloud
  • Zapier
  • commercetools
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • Algolia
  • Alokai
  • Bynder
  • Cloudinary
  • Gatsby
  • Netlify
  • Recombee
  • Semrush
  • SendPulse
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Slatwall Commerce
  • XTM Cloud
  • Zapier
  • commercetools