# Directus pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Core). Among the 8 headless cms we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** directus.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Auth0
**Best for:** Teams wrapping existing relational databases without schema migration; Open-source-first organizations wanting full data ownership; Early-stage startups qualifying for the $99/month Open Innovation Grant
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Core | $0 | — | flat | Free, self-hosted or cloud-hosted (cloud add-on at $99/month). 3 user seats (hard limit), 25 collections, 5 flows, AI Assistant, Advanced RBAC, community support. | directus.com |
| Team | $499 | −17% | flat | $499/month billed annually ($5,988/year); $599/month billed monthly. Annual discount ~17%. 10 SSO seats (additional at $50/seat/month), 50 collections (expandable to 100), 20 flows. Granular RBAC, Basic Support, SSO (SAML/OIDC). | directus.com |
| Open Innovation Grant | $99 | — | flat | Cloud-hosted only. For organizations under $5M annual revenue and fewer than 50 employees. Full feature access with no caps. $99/month for cloud hosting. | directus.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Custom pricing, contact sales. 50+ SSO seats, 200+ collections, unlimited flows. Custom Access Policies, Custom LLM, Offline Mode, AI Translations, Telemetry Opt-out, Premium Support. | directus.com |

**Key features:** Wraps any SQL database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MSSQL, Oracle) as an instant REST/GraphQL API; Visual data modeling with 35+ custom field types; no SQL knowledge required; Real-time WebSocket APIs and visual JavaScript workflow automation; 100% whitelabel-able interface with community extension marketplace; SOC 2 Type 2 certified and GDPR compliant; Open Innovation Grant for startups.

**Plan limits:** Core: 3 seats (hard limit), 25 collections, 5 flows; self-hosted free; cloud add-on $99/month; Team: 10 SSO seats (+$50/seat), 50 collections (expandable to 100), 20 flows; Enterprise: 50+ SSO seats, 200+ collections, unlimited flows; custom SLAs.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Official pricing page https://directus.com/pricing fetched twice on 2026-06-14 (after 301 redirect from directus.io/pricing). Core (free) plan at $0 with 3 seats confirmed. Team plan at $499/month billed annually or $599/month billed monthly confirmed. Enterprise is custom. Open Innovation Grant at $99/month cloud-hosted for qualifying orgs (<$5M revenue, <50 employees).
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/headless-cms/directus/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Directus's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/headless-cms/directus/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl