Directus Reviews & Product Details

In the end it is a minimalistic, but beautiful and very powerful UI for a database. The initial implementation/setup is quick and the customer support of Directus kick-starts you with a pretty decent base, based on your project requirements. But with features that can easily make it a fully-fledged CMS, as well. And much more when utilizing the many comunity-driven extensions available in the marketplace. With the "flows" feature it's very easy to add powerful automation and the development team behind Directus has the right mindset of abstraction for new features that gives you the maximum power to achieve even complex goals using the UI. As there is a wide range of SDKs and examples / starter kits available, integration in your application is easy, as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If there was a free plan, or at least a very low cost plan that doesn't cost me more than USD 100 a year, Directus would be my preferred BaaS solution for my private projects, as well. I would wish for some features Directus lacks compared to other headless CMS providers, like shared data models across instances, branching and some other, but the Directus team also comes up with new features quickly and I have trust that Directus will become more and more powerful while maintaining high flexibility in the near future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DIrectus thought of everything to make an extremely versatile tool! I have had the most amazing experience dealing with the team, they've supported us through and through and offered a product that is literally a blank slate for any use case, but with the bells & whistles unmatched by other products out there on the market for a fraction of the cost. I love using the data model, the flows, and of course the flexibility of extensions and configurations of not only the app but what it can power. Thank you, Directus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The self-hosted install was a bit tricky to get setup but the support team was able to get us through the issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

( This is GPT *corrected*, but an honest review! )

Directus is a total lifesaver if you're juggling database stuff. It's like having a magic wand for creating tables super fast. But wait, there's more! It also takes care of the boring bits like making forms, cool UIs, and even validations.

What's really cool? Custom views for each user. Yup, it personalizes things so everyone gets what they need. And for the tech-savvy, there's a killer API, GraphQL, and even real-time updates with sockets!

In short, Directus is not just another tool; it's your go-to for making database management a breeze and a lot more fun. 🚀👍 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, I'm not sure! There is nothing that I dislike, maybe I would like to have a better UI for flows? but that's about it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes all the complexity out of being a front end, back end, and database developer. Point and click with a significant number of possibilities, and it takes such a tiny amount of time to deliver a POC and not much longer to release something fully featured.

The inclusion of Flows has been an absolute game changer and I can't imagine living without them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I get anxiety when there are new releases - it's not rare for a new feature or tweak to break an old one, and these regressions sometimes don't get prioritized like they should. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Directus allows for incredibly powerful usage of your database, all without touching any SQL. Nothing is proprietary, all of it is just your DB and the data. Through the API, you can easily do anything with your data that you want. There are so many opportunities to customize the dashboard and app itself, making it especially useful for allowing users to easily manipulate data (but with the permissions - only as much as you want them to). With extensions, you can make it do basically anything you can think of for a backend to do. Creating custom hooks, endpoints, interfaces, and whole visual panels. Also, their support team (shoutout Will/Jonathan/José!) is top-notch with their enterprise plans, and the Discord server is very active and willing to help. I use it for multiple projects, and spinning up each project just keeps getting easier as I know all the things Directus can do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One potential downside is documentation. They are getting much better at documenting new features and ways of doing things, but some things you may still need to ask questions on in the Discord to get an idea of how it works. I find myself referencing source code sometimes to just get my head around how something works, since the docs either don't really cover it or the docs aren't fleshed out enough. But again, the Discord (and their support if you have that plan/Enterprise) is extremely useful for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a user of Directus for a web application, I am continually impressed by its robust and flexible features. Directus stands out as a headless CMS for its seamless data management capabilities, it provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface that makes handling complex data structures a breeze.

One of the key strengths of Directus is its ability to serve as an effective data layer for web applications. It offers a powerful API that allows for efficient data retrieval and manipulation. This has significantly streamlined the development process for my web application, enabling me to focus on creating a rich user experience rather than worrying about data management.

Directus also shines in its extensibility. With a wide range of modules and extensions available, it provides the flexibility to customize the CMS to fit specific project needs.

The support I am receiving when using their Directus Cloud service is also impressive, getting answers in matter of minutes!

In conclusion, Directus has proven to be an invaluable tool in the development of my web application. Its robust features, intuitive interface, and flexibility make it a top choice for any developer looking for an effective headless CMS solution. I look forward to continuing to use Directus in future projects and would highly recommend it to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can't think of anything I do not dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The support Directus offers has been exemplary, during our migration to start using Directus, we had many questions and their support has been responsive and helpful during the whole process.

The open-source nature of Directus, has allowed us to contribute fixes and improvements to the product, without having to wait for their engineering team to implement them.

The language support out of the box, was one of the reason we went with Directus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The lack of clear documentation, but this has been improving since our move to Directus. Since we started using Directus, the documentation has improved 10 fold.

The lack of some specific customization options around extensions, but this is to be expected with all products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to deploy and easy to learn. Had this up and running in very little time and had most things figured out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very week at arithmetic and can do with better reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of duplicating landing pages and editing data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No way to duplicate landing pages without making a change to the original one, which can be risky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Probably the best headleass CMS out there, and all the built-in components and modules makes Directus the perfect choice for whatever project you are trying to build. Besides the pure database modelling capabilities, the Directus Flows is awesome when needing more complex features. The role-based access control is superb and enables granular control of who gets access to what. And that the admin-interface is entirely build with Vue js is an added benefit for me, but abolutely no knowledge of Vue is need to get the most out of Directus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not much actually, considering that its so feature rich and customizable its hard to dislike anything about Directus, although the learing curve might be a tiny bit steep for beginners, but due to great documentations, tutorials and the community that is not really an obsctale at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.