Directus

Name: Directus
Rating: 4.89 (18 reviews)

Instant no-code app and dynamic API for any SQL database

4.9•18 reviews•

433 followers

Instant no-code app and dynamic API for any SQL database

4.9•18 reviews•

433 followers

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The Modern Data Stack 🐰 — Directus is an instant REST+GraphQL API and intuitive no-code data collaboration app for any SQL database.

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4.9

Based on 18 reviews

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Reviewers see Directus as a fast, flexible way to put APIs and a usable admin UI on top of a database, with strong appeal for both developers and non-technical teams. They praise its customization, white-label setup, broad range of use cases, and the ability to self-host or get started quickly in the cloud. Several also like the intuitive interface for content and data management. The main drawbacks mentioned are weaker documentation, some bugs, and a few missing cloud and integration features.

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data management (4)

no-code app (4)

visual UI (4)

customizable (3)

fast setup (3)

REST+GraphQL API (3)

community contributions (2)

free if self-hosted (2)

open source (2)

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Cosine

•1 review

I used directus extensively even from the time it was still a PHP project. Its one of the most customisable and powerful CRMs even then. We ran our entire internationalisation framework for multiple muti-platform android/ios apps with thousands of users and customers. All tenanted with different deployments for each agency customer. It was wicked. And that was then! Since they've come such a long way and have only got better! And the node refactor came at just the right time. Tidal shifts in usability speed and features. Love the product yall.

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customizable (3)

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Hi Folks, I started exploring Directus last week and my initial impression is good. Especially content creation and data management as the UI is intuitive. Now the developers can think about data as pure content instead of struggling with technical skills like Database/Keys/Joins/relationships etc. The one feature I would like to see is, exposing the database connection string from Standard cloud onwards. So that it offers seamless connectivity with other tools in the Jam Stack world. Finally, congratulations to all the developers who worked hard in creating the product. Best of luck for future releases. Thanks Venkata Penumatsa

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no-code app (4)visual UI (4)data management (4)

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I love Directus! I've been working with it for nearly a year and a half now, and I don't plan to use anything else anytime soon. I actively contribute to the system because I love what they're doing, I love that it's free, and I love the community. Directus cloud takes the amazing product the team has built and pushes it one step further. It's probably the least restrictive web-based data management system you'll find, and being able to run up an instance in a matter of minutes makes things so much easier when you just need to test something small. Of course, no software is perfect. Directus has its flaws, its bugs, but the team works swift and diligently to fix what's broken and keep everything running smoothly. It's a growing product, adding new features, fixes, and improvements every week. They listen to the needs of their community and cater the app to the people who actually use it. But you don't need to take my word for it. You can literally sign up for Directus Cloud and test it out in less than 5 minutes, without any payment information at all. Maybe it's not for you, that's okay. What's great is they give you the tools to quickly figure that out for yourself. So why not give it a shot?

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fast setup (3)open source (2)data management (4)community contributions (2)free if self-hosted (2)

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Directus

Austin, thank you so much for your kind words and your review! This honest feedback is so important for our open-source team. Not only does it give us incredible insight but it lights a fire in us to push even harder. And thank you so much for contributing!! We love our dev community and the added power you bring, we wouldn't have it any other way. If you have a moment and want to share your thoughts on G2, we'd be very grateful: https://www.g2.com/products/dire.... Thanks again, and happy hunting!

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Cosine

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customizable (3)

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no-code app (4)visual UI (4)data management (4)

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fast setup (3)open source (2)data management (4)community contributions (2)free if self-hosted (2)

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