--- description: Learn how Directus can help your business. GetApp provides users in New Zealand with the most detailed information on software reviews, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Directus Reviews, Pricing & Ratings | GetApp NZ 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Content Management Systems](/directory/276/content-management-system-cms/software) > [Directus](/software/2030875/directus) # Directus Canonical: https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2030875/directus Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2030875/directus?page=2) > 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. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 60 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Directus Stores all data in pure, unaltered SQL. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 60 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Monospace Inc - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$25.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Build your hobby or proofs-of-concept projects for FREE with our Community Cloud. If you are looking for a production-ready and highly performant offering, check out the pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing on our Standard Cloud. Configure the exact hardware you need and apply customized auto-scaling rules, starting at just $.0347 per node, for every hour you use the platform. Our Enterprise team is ready if you require support and an SLA for your project. Head over to directus.io/contact-enterprise to get started. At Directus Cloud, there's a place for everyone and every project\! - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Audio File Management - Authentication - Categorisation/Grouping - Collaboration Tools - Configurable Workflow - Content Management - Content Publishing Options - Customer Database - Customisable Branding - Customisable Forms - Data Connectors - Data Import/Export - Data Management - De-Coupled Front & Back Ends - Deployment Management - Digital Asset Management - Document Classification ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Content Management Systems](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/276/content-management-system-cms/software) ## Related Categories - [Content Management Systems](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/276/content-management-system-cms/software) - [Headless CMS Platforms](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/2027/headless-cms-platform/software) - [API Platforms](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/559/api-management/software) - [Dashboard Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/586/reporting-dashboard/software) - [App Building Software](https://www.getapp.co.nz/directory/653/application-builder/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I feel excited to present my non-technical media producers with a way to add their media files, tag them appropriately by creator, relate them to 'topics' stored another table, and be able to update and add new topics with no technical expertise. > > **Cons**: I had some challenges in setup that came down to outdated or incomplete documentation, but that may also be lack of experience on my side. Perhaps some things that were not explicit were actually expected knowledge that I was lacking. > > I have created a headless API that serves JSON metadata about podcasts, including a link to the MP3 file (in an S3 bucket), the name of the presenter, the series of talks to which it belongs, and a boolean isPrivate. I have created related collections in the Admin panel, and now the 1 or 2 admins who add new recorded alks can add a series easily, add a speaker easily, add a category easily, and then add a lecture - using a dropdown to select which speaker, topic, category, and series this lecture belongs to. Now the management of organizing these assets can be handled by anyone who knows how to use a web browser\! ----- ### "One of the best open source Headless CMS alternatives" — 5.0/5 > **Goran** | *6 February 2020* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1. Documentation has been on point. 3. The easie in which it is to get started is excellent with multiple alternatives like docker, 1click digital ocean setup etc. 2. I love the "project" aspect that allows you to connect multiple database instances within the same Admin App. 3.The Admin App is written made in VUE . Its super easy to pull it locally and connect it to your existing api if you need to fiddle with it. It also has a very modern design which is appealing. 4. Easy to add custom extensions in both the API and Admin App. 5. Good code design. For example the Admin App makes use of the same API endpoints intended external use. Anything the Admin App can do you can replicate with your own API calls. I use this as a cheat sheet when i'm too lazy to look at the documentation. 6. New release come regularly, and it's really getting better all the time. 7. Can import databases that were not created within the CMS > > **Cons**: 1. Support for only mysql. MongoDB support would have been magical. I have seen it in the roadmap, so let's hope it comes soon. 2. API response time. It's not bad, but its not great. I know they are working on it. > > We use directus for rapid database management, and for API endpoints to the data. We are customizing the solution to better fit with our needs and it works great. ----- ### "My directus review" — 3.0/5 > **Pascal** | *6 February 2020* | Music | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: - Very flexible - big community and support > > **Cons**: - many small bugs in depth - often new bugs in new releases - many things missing in the documentation ----- ### "Directus... You will love it\!" — 5.0/5 > **Juan Carlos** | *25 March 2021* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Directus, as a Headless CMS pioneer, offers entirely free software that within a few minutes can have a full API, an easy to travel and learn app, and available with an SDK to easily develop applications. The GraphQL has been a great addition to the latest technology, and additionally, the community support is one the best I have had experienced. As I said, you will love it\! > > **Cons**: The latest version is written on NodeJS but uses a snake case compared to camelcase which is a JavaScript standard. ----- ### "A fair customizable CMS" — 4.0/5 > **Damien** | *6 February 2020* | Design | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really appreciated the potentialities to adapt the CMS to many various environments and contexts. > > **Cons**: It it sometimes cumbersome to understand the logic when discovering Directus. It lacks a comprehensive support for beginners, for usual and advanced use scenarios. > > Directus allowed me to quickly build up a multilingual CMS for various client projects. 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