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Sanity vs Directus: catalog facts
Sanity	Directus
Freemium Free to start building, with paid plans and sales-led options for larger teams.	Freemium Free to get started and self-host, with a paid hosted Directus Cloud option.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Content model defined in code Customizable editing studio for non-technical editors	Works on top of an existing SQL database without changing the schema Automatic REST and GraphQL APIs
Requires developer setup before editors can use it Content is stored on Sanity's hosted platform	Source-available license rather than OSI open source Needs developer setup and a database
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: BSL-1.1
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	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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