Lucas S.
LS
Lucas S.
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst - North East Link
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Highly recommended!"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

It takes all the complexity out of being a front end, back end, and database developer. Point and click with a significant number of possibilities, and it takes such a tiny amount of time to deliver a POC and not much longer to release something fully featured.

The inclusion of Flows has been an absolute game changer and I can't imagine living without them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

I get anxiety when there are new releases - it's not rare for a new feature or tweak to break an old one, and these regressions sometimes don't get prioritized like they should. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Benjamin R.
Web Developer
Broadcast Media
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fantastic DB CMS"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

Directus allows for incredibly powerful usage of your database, all without touching any SQL. Nothing is proprietary, all of it is just your DB and the data. Through the API, you can easily do anything with your data that you want. There are so many opportunities to customize the dashboard and app itself, making it especially useful for allowing users to easily manipulate data (but with the permissions - only as much as you want them to). With extensions, you can make it do basically anything you can think of for a backend to do. Creating custom hooks, endpoints, interfaces, and whole visual panels. Also, their support team (shoutout Will/Jonathan/José!) is top-notch with their enterprise plans, and the Discord server is very active and willing to help. I use it for multiple projects, and spinning up each project just keeps getting easier as I know all the things Directus can do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

One potential downside is documentation. They are getting much better at documenting new features and ways of doing things, but some things you may still need to ask questions on in the Discord to get an idea of how it works. I find myself referencing source code sometimes to just get my head around how something works, since the docs either don't really cover it or the docs aren't fleshed out enough. But again, the Discord (and their support if you have that plan/Enterprise) is extremely useful for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stefan I.
SI
Stefan I.
Jamstack Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Top notch headless CMS"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

As a user of Directus for a web application, I am continually impressed by its robust and flexible features. Directus stands out as a headless CMS for its seamless data management capabilities, it provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface that makes handling complex data structures a breeze.

One of the key strengths of Directus is its ability to serve as an effective data layer for web applications. It offers a powerful API that allows for efficient data retrieval and manipulation. This has significantly streamlined the development process for my web application, enabling me to focus on creating a rich user experience rather than worrying about data management.

Directus also shines in its extensibility. With a wide range of modules and extensions available, it provides the flexibility to customize the CMS to fit specific project needs.

The support I am receiving when using their Directus Cloud service is also impressive, getting answers in matter of minutes!

In conclusion, Directus has proven to be an invaluable tool in the development of my web application. Its robust features, intuitive interface, and flexibility make it a top choice for any developer looking for an effective headless CMS solution. I look forward to continuing to use Directus in future projects and would highly recommend it to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

I can't think of anything I do not dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The best modern CMS"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

The support Directus offers has been exemplary, during our migration to start using Directus, we had many questions and their support has been responsive and helpful during the whole process.

The open-source nature of Directus, has allowed us to contribute fixes and improvements to the product, without having to wait for their engineering team to implement them.

The language support out of the box, was one of the reason we went with Directus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

The lack of clear documentation, but this has been improving since our move to Directus. Since we started using Directus, the documentation has improved 10 fold.

The lack of some specific customization options around extensions, but this is to be expected with all products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Phillip D.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Directus Excellent for Backend Tools"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

Easy to deploy and easy to learn. Had this up and running in very little time and had most things figured out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

Very week at arithmetic and can do with better reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Utsav B.
Executive
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Clean interface with lots of functionality"
4/5
What do you like best about Directus?

Ease of duplicating landing pages and editing data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

No way to duplicate landing pages without making a change to the original one, which can be risky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Magnus E.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Extremely versatile open source headless cms"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

Probably the best headleass CMS out there, and all the built-in components and modules makes Directus the perfect choice for whatever project you are trying to build. Besides the pure database modelling capabilities, the Directus Flows is awesome when needing more complex features. The role-based access control is superb and enables granular control of who gets access to what. And that the admin-interface is entirely build with Vue js is an added benefit for me, but abolutely no knowledge of Vue is need to get the most out of Directus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

Not much actually, considering that its so feature rich and customizable its hard to dislike anything about Directus, although the learing curve might be a tiny bit steep for beginners, but due to great documentations, tutorials and the community that is not really an obsctale at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Maik J.
MJ
Maik J.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Universal data platform with smart UI on top of a RDBMS"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

Directus is easy to use and combines a lot features: easy-to-use REST- & GraphQL-APIs for developers, a smart User-Interface for clients, data modeling tools for business analysts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

Directus could be improved at the core with a CMS-like interface (structured content editor), so you don't have to rely on 3rd-party plugins for this use case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Nils T.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Save me a lot of time, every day"
5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

Iterative app design is made incredibly easy with Directus as a backend. Its ability to generate consistent and reliable database structures and APIs has allowed me to quickly prototype, test, and deploy new versions of my app without any hassle.

Highly extensible by nature. This has enabled me to customize and expand my applications according to my specific requirements. The platform's open-source nature allows for seamless integration of custom extensions, ensuring that I can tailor my app to my exact needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

Sometimes new features are pushed too quickly into release, and I have developed the habit of waiting several months before using them in production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
AL
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Unfriendly support and unethical price change"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Directus?

The software worked with small glitches but worked fine. Very easy to use and fast to setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Directus?

Recent price change that was 5x increase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.