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