Directus is incredibly flexible and integrates perfectly into our tech stack. One standout feature is how easy it is to build and deploy custom extensions (especially with VueJS and TypeScript) which allows us to tailor the UI and functionality to specific workflows and use cases. Flows are another highlight. We’ve automated many backend processes without needing additional services or infrastructure. From simple field updates to complex branching logic, the visual Flow builder is intuitive and powerful, saving us countless hours of development and maintenance time. Using the cloud version means we don’t worry about infrastructure, while still retaining full control over data structures, roles, and permissions. The API-first approach makes frontend integration seamless.

The data studio is easy to use and works really well on mobile which is an underrated feature. Directus offers great digital asset management features, data model and backend-as-a-service features, and CMS features. It's very flexible, so businesses can tailor to the use cases they have. At Destify, we're looking to first use Digital Asset Management capabilities to deliver world-class image optimization for our galleries and carousel images. We also hope to use it for hotel and room metadata, eliminating a home-spun admin system to do the same. It will provide easy REST and GraphQL access to pull the fields we want. The RBAC scoping is top-notch and that's a difficult thing to do! I can't say enough good things about this product, explore it for any use cases you have for low-code, BaaS, CMS, or DAM usage.

- Getting up and running quickly (especially with Directus Cloud) - Stellar support (friendly and technical) - Keeping ownership of data, with little to no vendor lock-in - Rapid prototyping & turnaround via intuitive schema builder, no/low-code automations (Directus Flow) and powerful custom code (Directus Extensions) - OOTB REST & GraphQL API - Solid permissions management - Built-in DAM