CMS
Directus: Hosting, Uses and Alternatives.
Data and CMS platform that layers APIs over SQL databases.
License
Partially Free
Self-hosting
Available
Docker
Supported
Cloud
Available
What Directus Is Best For
- Database-backed CMS
- Data APIs
- Admin data portals
Stack and Deployment Notes
GPL-3.0 or mixed project materials; marked partially free.
Node.jsVueSQLDocker
Production readiness: Mature
Alternatives Directus May Replace
Airtable, Contentful
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