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Compare Directus and Payload CMS 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
Directus
Star Rating
(49)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansPayload CMS
Star Rating
(59)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansDirectus vs Payload CMS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Directus easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Directus was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Directus and Payload CMS both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Directus and Payload CMS provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Payload CMS over Directus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Directus
Self-Hosted
Free
For individuals, companies, and organizations with less than $5,000,000 in total finances.
- Unlimited Usage
- Free and Open Source for Qualifying Users
- No Feature Gates or Limitations
Payload CMS
Self-Hosted
Free
Get started in one-line: $ npx create-payload-app
- Completely free and open-source
- GraphQL, REST, and Local APIs
- Easily customizable ReactJS Admin
Free Trial
Directus
Free Trial is available
Payload CMS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
39
9.4
56
Ease of Use
9.3
41
9.0
56
Ease of Setup
9.1
40
9.1
48
Ease of Admin
9.4
34
9.3
47
Quality of Support
9.3
38
9.3
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
32
9.4
35
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
38
10.0
55
Features by Category
Content
8.9
9
10.0
7
8.1
9
9.5
7
7.1
7
10.0
7
7.3
8
8.8
7
7.1
7
10.0
7
6.4
7
9.3
7
8.1
8
9.0
7
7.6
7
9.8
7
8.1
7
9.8
7
Design
5.7
7
8.3
6
6.4
7
8.6
7
7.9
8
9.2
6
8.1
8
9.8
7
Platform
7.5
8
9.8
7
7.6
7
9.5
7
9.2
8
9.8
7
9.2
8
9.8
7
9.0
7
9.8
7
8.1
6
9.3
7
7.4
7
8.1
7
9.0
7
10.0
7
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
7.9
21
8.9
25
8.7
23
9.1
35
4.4
14
6.8
12
Development
8.8
26
8.4
43
8.8
24
9.4
42
7.9
22
8.8
29
8.3
22
8.8
26
Analytics
7.6
22
8.6
40
8.4
22
9.2
44
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Catalog
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Process
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Directus and Payload CMS are categorized as Headless CMS and Web Content Management
Unique Categories
Directus is categorized as Product Information Management (PIM)
Payload CMS is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Directus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Payload CMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
16.3%
Program Development
10.2%
Real Estate
6.1%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
6.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Other
57.1%
Computer Software
32.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Design
8.6%
Marketing and Advertising
6.9%
Internet
5.2%
Other
32.8%
Discussions
What is Directus used for?
1 Comment
JW
Directus provides an Open Data Platform with dynamic database mirroring APIs and no code Admin App to manage data model, content/data items, etc with a...Read more
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