Directus pricing
Directus has a free plan and paid plans. Cloud starting price: $89/month billed yearly ($99 monthly). Free trial: 14 days.
Free plan + paidSelf-hostablePrices last checked Oct 29, 2026
Directus plans and prices
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Directus pricing facts
2 of 2 verified- Cloud starting price
- $89/month billed yearly ($99 monthly)
- Checked Oct 29, 2026directus.io(opens source in a new tab)
- “$89 $89 / mo / mo / mo Billed yearly, or $99 monthly”
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Checked Oct 29, 2026directus.io(opens source in a new tab)
- “14-day free trial · No commitment”
Directus alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sanity | Free plan + paid | — | $0 forever, up to 20 seats |
 Strapi | Open source | $35 per project/month | — |
 Supabase | Free plan + paid | — | $0/month, 2 active projects |
 Appsmith | Open source | $15 per user/month | Up to 5 users on cloud |
 Payload | Open source | — | — |
 Keystone | Open source | — | — |
 Cockpit | Open source | — | — |
 PocketBase | Open source | — | — |
Directus pricing: common questions
Is Directus free?
Directus has a free plan and paid plans.
How much does Directus cost?
Cloud starting price: $89/month billed yearly ($99 monthly), according to directus.io (checked Oct 29, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
Does Directus have a free trial?
Yes: 14 days.
What are free alternatives to Directus?
Free or freemium alternatives include Sanity, Strapi, Payload and Keystone. Open-source options: Strapi, Payload and Keystone.