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Directus vs Decap CMS: catalog facts
Directus	Decap CMS
Freemium Free to get started and self-host, with a paid hosted Directus Cloud option.	Free Free, open source and self-hosted.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Works on top of an existing SQL database without changing the schema Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs	Content is stored in your own Git repository Live preview editor for non-technical contributors
Source-available license rather than OSI open source Needs developer setup and a database	Needs a static site and Git hosting already set up Setup is aimed at developers
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License: BSL-1.1	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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