Value proposition

The flexible backend for all your projects. 🐰 Connect a DB and get a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.

The flexible backend for all your projects. 🐰
Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.

Directus is an open-source data platform that automatically wraps any SQL database with a real-time GraphQL+REST API for developers and a no-code data collaboration app for non-technical users.

Completely modular and extensible, with absolutely no limitations or paywalls. Directus can power even the largest and most complex projects. And, with our pure SQL database mirroring, you never need to worry about vendor lock-in.

Available for cloud or on-prem, Directus is the ideal solution for data democratization. Use cases include:

• Headless CMS — Websites, apps, kiosks, e-com, signage, etc
• Backend-as-a-Service — An API builder on top of a database and asset storage
• Internal Applications — BI, back-office, CRM, inventory, projects, etc
• Data Applications — SaaS, IoT, analytics, monitoring, dashboards, etc

API, Database Administration, Web Development, Content Syndication, Native Apps, Headless CMS, Data Discovery, Data API, Data Platform, Low-Code, SQL, Dashboards, Backend-as-a-Service, No-Code, Data Management, Data Visualization, App Builder, Data Democratization, JavaScript, Vue.js, Node.js, Cloud Native, SaaS, and Product Information Management