Directus vs Hygraph

Compare Directus and Hygraph for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!

Directus
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.
Hygraph
Hygraph
Hygraph is headless CMS powering content for mission-critical applications. Build limitless solutions rapidly with our GraphQL-native API-first approach.

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
Hygraph'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
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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
Hygraph's Pricing
Hygraph Free
$0 / forever
- 3 users
- 5000 entries
- 1M API requests/month
- 100GB asset bandwidth
Hygraph Professional
$299 / month
- 20 user
- 20000 entries
- 1M API requests/month
- 100GB asset bandwidth
- Scale as you go without enforced limits on API operations and asset traffic
Hygraph Scale
$899 / month
- 20 user
- 50000 entries
- 1M API requests/month
- 100GB asset bandwidth
- Scale as you go without enforced limits on API operations and asset traffic

Choose Directus or Hygraph?

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 Hygraph?
Hygraph is a great choice for developers who want to build a fully customizable CMS with a strong focus on content modeling and flexibility. Expect a steep learning curve and a high level of technical expertise. Pricing also scales quickly once the team exceeds 20 users.

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