Directus
An Instant App & API for your SQL Database.
Platform availability
Available on 3 of 9 platforms
Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.
88/100 Excellent
- Maintained
- 100last commit 9 days ago
- Popular
- 9238,091 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 553 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
- Light to run
- 95512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 17 days ago
- GitHub stars
- 38,091
- Open issues
- 388
- Last commit
- 2026-10-06
- Latest release
- v12.4.1
- Activity
- steady
Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (directus/directus)
Resources & Compatibility
Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.
Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs
First-install notes
- Quickstart Docker is temporary Run `docker run -p 8055:8055 directus/directus` to start a Directus test site on port 8055. This quickstart does not save your data, so anything you add is gone if the container stops. source
- License key Directus is free for organizations under $5M annual revenue and 50 employees; apply for a free Open Innovation Grant (OIG) license key before setup. source
Fetched 6 days ago - each note links to its source
Variants
Alternatives
No alternatives collected yet.
Common questions
Can I run Directus on my own infrastructure?
Yes, self-hosting Directus means running the Directus software on your own infrastructure.
Where should I ask questions if I cannot find an answer while working with Directus?
You can post questions to StackOverflow or reach out to the members of the Directus Slack community.
Can Directus create admin interfaces and APIs from a database?
It can be used to create headless CMS functionality, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, and auth from a database.
What setup issue is reported when deploying a React site with self-hosted Directus?
One reported setup issue is getting localhost links and admin URLs to work after deployment.
Answers sourced from directus.com, directus.nikba.dev, github.com, www.reddit.com
Community
- Directus - Reddit (reddit)
- Any experience and use cases with directus.io : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- r/Directus on Reddit: Deploy a site with selfhosted directus (reddit)
- Stepping foot into headless CMS : r/Directus - Reddit (reddit)
- r/Directus on Reddit: Redis for self-hosted Directus? (reddit)
- Self-Hosted without Docker - Help - Directus Community (other)
Collected 17 days ago - public community threads