Self-Hosted Directus Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Directus as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Directus and loads of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Directus are Ghost, n8n, Drupal and Teable.

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  1. Grist icon
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    Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership, free team account offers available.

    47 Grist alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
  2. WordPress icon
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    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    119 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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    WordPress vs Directus Comments
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    WordPress is CMS with possibility of headless CMS. Directus is multi database headless API or data management with automations and low coding.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceDirectus is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Ghost icon
     256 likes

    The world's most popular modern publishing platform for creating a new media platform.

    277 Ghost alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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    • Cloudron
    • Node.JS
     
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    Ghost vs Directus Comments
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    Ghost is optimised only for for publishing articles, so no custom data types. Directus can connect to existing DB schema and manage fields, tables, related fields, automate actions with low code and REST API.

    • Ghost is Free Personal and Open SourceDirectus is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. n8n icon
     138 likes

    Leverage a versatile automation tool to streamline tasks and workflows across different platforms using an adaptable, open-source framework. Ideal for self-hosted solutions and SaaS, n8n supports a broad spectrum of integrations with third-party services like Slack, Trello, and Google Sheets.

    157 n8n alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
     
  5. Drupal icon
     493 likes

    Open source CMS with modular architecture, structured content support, and thousands of modules for extensibility. Offers custom themes, robust security, integration capabilities, starter distributions, active community support, and is free under the GPL license with no vendor lock-in.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
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    Drupal vs Directus Comments
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    Drupal is CMS with possibility of headless CMS. Directus is multi database headless API or data management with automations and low coding.

    • Drupal is Free and Open SourceDirectus is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Teable icon
     47 likes

    Teable is a super fast, real-time, professional, developer friendly, no-code database built on Postgres. It uses a simple, spreadsheet-like interface to create complex enterprise-level database applications.

    81 Teable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  7. Grist icon
     52 likes

    Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership, free team account offers available.

    47 Grist alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  8. Baserow icon
     71 likes

    Baserow is the secure, open-source platform for building databases, applications, automations, and AI agents — all without code. Trusted by over 150,000 users, Baserow delivers enterprise-grade security with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 Type II compliance, plus cloud and self-hosted...

    53 Baserow alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  9. Joomla icon
     351 likes

    Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular web site software available.

    206 Joomla alternatives

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    • PHP
     
  10. Grav icon
     137 likes

    Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.

    187 Grav alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    Grav vs Directus Comments
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    Grav is CMS without DB. Directus is universald database managent with API and automations.

    • Grav is Free and Open SourceDirectus is Freemium and Proprietary
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