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Directus vs DreamFactory: catalog facts
Directus	DreamFactory
Freemium Free to get started and self-host, with a paid hosted Directus Cloud option.	Freemium Open source under Apache-2.0, with commercial licences available.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Works on top of an existing SQL database without changing the schema Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs	Automatic REST APIs for many data sources Built-in RBAC, API keys and OpenAPI docs
Source-available license rather than OSI open source Needs developer setup and a database	Website is aimed at enterprise buyers and demos Some features sit behind commercial licences
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License: BSL-1.1	License: Apache-2.0
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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