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Directus vs Squidex: catalog facts
Directus	Squidex
Freemium Free to get started and self-host, with a paid hosted Directus Cloud option.	Free Open source under the MIT licence; a hosted version offers free signup.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Works on top of an existing SQL database without changing the schema Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs	REST and GraphQL APIs Full content version history and audit logs
Source-available license rather than OSI open source Needs developer setup and a database	Headless, so a separate front end is required Documentation is described as a work in progress
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License: BSL-1.1	License: MIT
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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