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At a Glance
Directus
Directus
Star Rating
(35)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $15.00 1 Seats Per Month
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Strapi
Strapi
Star Rating
(186)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free With One-Time Purchase
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Directus excels in "Customization" with a score of 9.3, allowing for extensive tailoring of the platform to meet specific business needs, while Strapi's score of 7.8 indicates it may not offer the same level of flexibility.
  • Reviewers mention that Directus has a superior "User, Role, and Access Management" feature, scoring 9.7, which provides robust control over user permissions, whereas Strapi's score of 8.5 suggests it may have limitations in this area.
  • G2 users highlight Directus's "Automated Publishing" feature with a score of 8.3, which streamlines content distribution, while Strapi's lower score of 7.9 indicates it may not be as efficient in this regard.
  • Users on G2 say that Directus's "Multi-language" support, scoring 8.7, is a strong point, making it easier for businesses to operate in diverse markets, compared to Strapi's score of 7.9, which may not fully meet the needs of international users.
  • Reviewers mention that Directus's "Image Management" feature, with a score of 9.2, is highly praised for its effectiveness, while Strapi's score of 7.8 suggests it may not provide the same level of functionality for managing digital assets.
  • Users say that Directus's "Flexible Navigation Structures" score of 9.3 allows for a more intuitive user experience, while Strapi's score of 8.1 indicates that its navigation may not be as adaptable or user-friendly.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Directus
Starter Cloud
Starting at $15.00
1 Seats Per Month
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Strapi
Community
Free
With One-Time Purchase
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Free Trial
Directus
Free Trial is available
Strapi
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
26
8.8
112
Ease of Use
9.4
27
9.1
114
Ease of Setup
8.9
26
8.8
90
Ease of Admin
9.4
24
8.8
88
Quality of Support
9.3
26
8.5
77
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
22
8.7
61
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
25
8.5
86
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
8.6
50
7.9
842
Content
9.3
5
8.7
51
8.3
5
8.2
50
Not enough data
7.8
41
7.7
5
7.8
46
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
7.4
32
8.0
5
8.2
45
Not enough data
7.7
45
Not enough data
8.1
45
Design
Not enough data
7.1
34
8.0
5
6.9
34
9.0
5
7.1
32
9.3
5
7.8
41
Platform
7.7
5
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.4
35
9.3
5
8.1
39
9.7
5
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
8.6
46
Product Information Management (PIM)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
124
7.5
344
Publishing
8.1
13
7.8
41
8.7
15
7.9
41
5.5
7
4.4
24
Development
9.0
17
7.8
42
9.3
17
8.7
40
7.9
13
7.7
41
8.9
14
7.8
40
Analytics
8.6
14
7.6
38
8.6
14
8.2
37
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Directus
Directus
Strapi
Strapi
Directus and Strapi are categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Directus
Directus is categorized as Product Information Management (PIM)
Strapi
Strapi is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Directus
Directus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.0%
Strapi
Strapi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Directus
Directus
Computer Software
22.9%
Program Development
14.3%
Real Estate
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
5.7%
Other
45.7%
Strapi
Strapi
Non-Profit Organization Management
18.9%
Computer Software
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Education Management
8.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Other
42.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Directus
Directus
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shea L.
SL
Shea L.
Verified User in Computer Software

The Directus interface is very easy to use, it's built to be efficient and is exactly that, my users don't have any issues with understanding how to create, read, update or delete rows of data. As a developer, the API is very easy to work with making it...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Strapi
Strapi
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

I like that it is very easy to use, can be easily modified and has several incredible integrations and plugins

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Education Management

Upgrade and migrations are very manual and documentation is a little anemic.

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Discussions
Directus
Directus Discussions
What is Directus used for?
1 comment
Jonathan W.
JW
Directus provides an Open Data Platform with dynamic database mirroring APIs and no code Admin App to manage data model, content/data items, etc with a...Read more
Is Directus open-source?
1 comment
Monty the Mongoose crying
Directus has no more discussions with answers
Strapi
Strapi Discussions
What is the best way to deploy Strapi v4 on Azure Web App/Azure Services?
1 comment
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The text provides a link to a guide for deploying using an Azure Resource Manager template.Read more
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