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Strapi vs Directus Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Strapi is the #1 open-source headless CMS. It's JavaScript-based, fully customizable and self-hosted. Strapi helps developers to build projects faster by providing a customizable API out of the box and giving them the freedom to use their favorite stack.

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
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  • 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
view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

99

/user

Per month

  • 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

4.6

66

5

4

3

2

1

48

15

1

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
89%
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

“It works especially well as a headless CMS for managing content across multiple websites and applications from a single source, that is my personal Use Case.”
NB

Nestor B.

Senior Software Engineer

“Also, they have a very good documentation for building Docker images of the project and deploy it to AWS, that also is the case for me, so, this have been very helpful too.”
NB

Nestor B.

Senior Software Engineer

“Automatic creation of API endpoints based on content types, Role Based Access Control, Authentication, Querying and Media Library features reduces the time of app development.”
YY

Yekta Y.

Frontend Developer

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

“Customization can be quite challenging and documentation on Services & Controllers needs to be improved.”
GO

Gabriele O.

Founder, CEO, FullStack Dev.

“As Strapi does not provide you with a Frontend it is hard to get the initial concept and add functionality.”
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Jakub H.

Founder Product Designer

“Sometimes the database gets vacuumed while you try to work with endpoints.”
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Jakub H.

Founder Product Designer

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 review3 years ago

Key features

  • Total features40
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Asset Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Authentication
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Configurable Workflow
  • 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
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Forms
  • File Management
  • Filtering
  • For Developers
  • For Marketers
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Integrations Management
  • Interactive Content
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multi-Language
  • Personalization
  • Preview Functionality
  • Project Workflow
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rule Based Publishing
  • SDKs
  • SEO Management
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Page View
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Support
  • Visual Modeling
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Website Management
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features51
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Asset Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Authentication
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Configurable Workflow
  • 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
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Forms
  • File Management
  • Filtering
  • For Developers
  • For Marketers
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Integrations Management
  • Interactive Content
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Metadata Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multi-Language
  • Personalization
  • Preview Functionality
  • Project Workflow
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rule Based Publishing
  • SDKs
  • SEO Management
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Page View
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Support
  • Visual Modeling
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Website Management
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations12
  • Algolia
  • Cloudinary
  • Gatsby
  • Google Translate
  • Heroku
  • Instagram
  • Localazy
  • Mailgun
  • SendGrid
  • Shopify
  • Upsun
  • Vercel
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • Algolia
  • Cloudinary
  • Gatsby
  • Google Translate
  • Heroku
  • Instagram
  • Localazy
  • Mailgun
  • SendGrid
  • Shopify
  • Upsun
  • Vercel