AI visibility report
AI visibility report for Directus in Headless CMS & Content Platforms.
Outside the top three on 23 of the 25 prompts buyers actually ask.
Contentful is cited on 14 of those losses.
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Top-3 citations across 150 prompt × platform pairs
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Overview
Directus is an open-source composable data platform built by Monospace Inc. that turns any SQL database into a shared backend with instant REST and GraphQL APIs, a no-code data studio, and collaborative workspace tools. Positioned as both a headless CMS and a Backend-as-a-Service, it supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB, MS SQL, and more without requiring schema migration. Developers get self-documenting APIs, granular policy-based access control, visual workflow automation, and a fully extensible TypeScript codebase, while non-technical teams manage content, assets, and data through an intuitive app. Used by organizations including Bose, Adobe, Tripadvisor, Copa Airlines, and Weber, Directus reports over 41 million Docker downloads, 34,500+ GitHub stars, and 500,000+ projects. It is licensed under BSL 1.1 and free to self-host for organizations under $5M in annual finances.