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Directus pricing and limits

iScore76–84 · ≈#2/4
directus.io · Data API layers
SEPT 2026 audit

Wraps an existing SQL database in a REST and GraphQL API plus an admin app, without moving the data or imposing a schema of its own.

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Entry paid plan$599/month billed monthly for Team, or $499/month on an annual commitment. It buys 10 SSO seats, 50 collections and 20 flows.
Free tierYes
CategoryData API layers

Reviewed by Palash BagchiUpdated 8 criteria comparedSources last checked

Directus pricing at a glance

Entry paid plan
$599/month billed monthly for Team, or $499/month on an annual commitment source ↗
Pricing model
Flat monthly plans bounded by user seats, collections and flows rather than by requests or data volume source ↗
What the free plan includes
Three user seats, 25 collections and 5 flows on Core, with the AI assistant, advanced RBAC and community support source ↗

First line of each sourced value. The full text is in Directus pricing below. How this free offer stacks up: cloud free tiers compared.

01.Evaluation guide

Who it suits

An existing SQL database that needs both an API and people editing it, where advanced role-based access control on the free Core plan does the job within 3 seats and 25 collections.

Consider something else if…

You outgrow Core. The next tier is $599 a month billed monthly — $499 on an annual commitment — for 10 SSO seats and 50 collections, and cloud hosting is an add-on on top of that rather than included.

Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved

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Directus pricing

4 criteria
Free tierYes
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  • Directus Pricing ↗

    “Core Core Evaluate Directus or power small, individual builds within the seat and collection limits. $0 $0 / mo / mo / mo Get Started”

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What the free plan includesThree user seats, 25 collections and 5 flows on Core, with the AI assistant, advanced RBAC and community support. Cloud hosting is an add-on rather than included.
Sources (1) →
  • Directus Pricing ↗

    “$0 $0 / mo / mo / mo Get Started 3 user seats 25 Collections 5 Flows AI Assistant Advanced RBAC Community Support Cloud Hosted Add-On Add-On”

    Read 2026-09-14 · official pricing · Report a correction

Entry paid plan$599/month billed monthly for Team, or $499/month on an annual commitment. It buys 10 SSO seats, 50 collections and 20 flows.
Sources (1) →
  • Directus Pricing ↗

    “Team Team For teams who need a supported, production-ready deployment with SSO. $499 $499 / mo / mo $599 billed monthly See Details 10 SSO seats 50 Collections 20 Flows Granular RBAC Basic Support”

    Read 2026-09-14 · official pricing · Report a correction

Pricing modelFlat monthly plans bounded by user seats, collections and flows rather than by requests or data volume. Cloud hosting is an add-on on every tier, including the paid ones.
Sources (1) →
  • Directus Pricing ↗

    “Evaluate Directus or power small, individual builds within the seat and collection limits. $0 $0 / mo / mo / mo Get Started 3 user seats 25 Collections 5 Flows”

    Read 2026-09-14 · official pricing · Report a correction

Data

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Real-time subscriptionsWebSocket subscriptions over both the WebSocket and GraphQL interfaces, notifying clients when items are created, edited or deleted. Custom WebSocket handlers are documented alongside them.
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Observability

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Self-hostableSupported
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Support

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Support on entry paid planCommunity support on Core, the free plan; basic support on Team ($599/month). SSO seats are what the Team tier is described as existing for.
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  • Directus Pricing ↗

    “AI Assistant Advanced RBAC Community Support Cloud Hosted Add-On Add-On Team Team For teams who need a supported, production-ready deployment with SSO.”

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Compliance

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Role-based access controlAdvanced role-based access control on the free Core plan; granular RBAC from Team ($599/month).
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  • Directus Pricing ↗

    “3 user seats 25 Collections 5 Flows AI Assistant Advanced RBAC Community Support [...] 10 SSO seats 50 Collections 20 Flows Granular RBAC Basic Support”

    Read 2026-09-14 · official pricing · Report a correction

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Directus pricing questions

How much does Directus cost?

$599/month billed monthly for Team, or $499/month on an annual commitment. It buys 10 SSO seats, 50 collections and 20 flows.

Directus Pricing · read

How does Directus charge?

Flat monthly plans bounded by user seats, collections and flows rather than by requests or data volume. Cloud hosting is an add-on on every tier, including the paid ones.

Directus Pricing · read

Does Directus have a free tier?

Yes. Three user seats, 25 collections and 5 flows on Core, with the AI assistant, advanced RBAC and community support. Cloud hosting is an add-on rather than included.

Directus Pricing · read

Can you self-host Directus?

Yes.

Directus Pricing · read

Comments

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