Directus vs Ghost
Compare Directus and Ghost for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!
Directus
Combining the utility of a Headless CMS with the power of a Backend-as-a-Service, Directus handles APIs, Auth, Admin, and more so you can focus on building amazing apps and websites.
Ghost
Ghost is a powerful app for professional publishers to create, share, and grow a business around their content. It comes with modern tools to build a website, publish content, send newsletters & offer paid subscriptions to members.
Headless CMS Features
Directus's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Complex to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
Ghost's Headless CMS Features
First-class blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Easy to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
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Pricing & Plans
Directus's Pricing
Directus Free
$0 / forever
- Self-hosted
- No technical support
- License required for entities over $5M financial threshold
Directus Pro
$99 / month
- 500k API requests/month
- 50GB asset storage
Ghost's Pricing
Ghost Free
$0 / forever
- Self-hosted
- No technical support
Ghost Starter
$11 / month
- 1 user
Ghost Creator
$31 / month
- 2 users
Ghost Team
$63 / month
- 5 users
- Priority support
Ghost Business
$249 / month
- Unlimited users
- Priority support
Choose Directus or Ghost?
Why choose Directus?
Directus is a great choice for developers seeking a flexible, headless CMS with complete customization, but its pricing plans can be limiting with only single tier of professional cloud plan.
Why choose Ghost?
Ghost is an excellent choice for individual bloggers or small teams looking for a user-friendly platform focused on writing and publishing. However, its pricing model can become expensive for larger teams or organizations with more than a handful of users.
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