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Directus

Directus is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to Contentful / Firebase. This page compiles its license, stack, deployment, maintenance and hosting details from public sources (updated 2026-06-15).

At a glance

category (analytics, CRM, file-storage, BI, etc.)
headless CMS / backend
SaaS-tool-it-replaces (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Notion')
Contentful / Firebase
license type (MIT, AGPL, GPL, BSL, etc.)
BSL 1.1 (converts to GPL-3.0)
primary language/stack
Node.js/TypeScript + Vue.js, SQL databases
deployment method (Docker, Helm/K8s, bare-metal, one-click)
Docker, npm, K8s
GitHub stars (snapshot, dated)
~28k (Jan 2025)
last-commit recency / maintenance activity
Very active
managed-hosting-available (yes/no + who offers it)
Yes — Directus Cloud (official)
minimum RAM/CPU footprint
~512MB-1GB RAM
has-active-community (Discord/forum size tier)
Large active Discord

Now under BSL license (changed from GPL); free for businesses under revenue threshold — check terms.

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FAQ

What does Directus replace?
Directus is a self-hostable alternative to Contentful / Firebase.

What's notable about Directus?
Now under BSL license (changed from GPL); free for businesses under revenue threshold — check terms.

Is the data here verified?
Yes — every entry is compiled from public sources and links out to its source.