Directus
An Instant App & API for your SQL Database. Directus wraps your new or existing SQL database with a realtime GraphQL+REST API for developers, and an intuitive admin app for non-technical users.
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Still maintained? Yes: 141 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v12.6.0 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Squarespace, Webflow, Airtable, Bubble and Firebase.
At a glance
Directus quick facts
- Health score
- 98/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 38,747
- Last commit
- yesterday (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v12.6.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- BUSL-1.1
Top alternatives to Directus
Full rankings: Squarespace alternatives, Webflow alternatives, Airtable alternatives
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Connect any SQL database and get instant REST and GraphQL APIs, a visual management Studio, and a native MCP server for AI agents."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Directus scores 98/100, #2 of 20 in Database Management: 141 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v12.6.0, 3 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 38,747 stars add 18.4 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 1.6 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
141 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v12.6.0 released 3 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 18.4 / 20
39k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 141
- Last 90 days
- 776
- Last 12 months
- yesterday
- Last push
Ranked #2 of 20 tools in Database Management by health , between NocoDB (#1) and Bytebase (#3) .
Details
| Licence | BUSL-1.1 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 3 days ago |
| Stars | 38,747 |
| Open issues | 301 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | directus/directus ↗ |
Directus vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Directus (Database Management), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NocoDB | 99 | 65k | SUL-1.0 | today |
| Directus (this tool) | 98 | 39k | BUSL-1.1 | yesterday |
| Hasura | 98 | 32k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| Strapi | 89 | 73k | MIT | today |
| Baserow | 84 | 2.3k | MIT | yesterday |
| Apostrophe | 60 | 4.7k | MIT | yesterday |
Directus: common questions
What does Directus replace?
Repoly lists Directus as an open-source alternative to Squarespace, Webflow, Airtable, Bubble and Firebase. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Directus stands against the others.
Is Directus still maintained?
Directus had 141 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was yesterday; the latest tagged release, v12.6.0, is from 3 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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