Directus CMS

The Modern Headless CMS for Marketers and Devs

Marketing can ship on day one while devs can focus on priorities, not backlog. Build, launch, and scale - with zero lock-in. 

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Powering thousands of enterprise, government, and hobby projects across the world.

The CMS that works out-of-the-box for all of your teams. 

Every CMS needs APIs, auth, and an admin panel. But content teams need SEO, visual editing, and content workflows. Directus gives you a production-ready backend that just works for everyone. 

Visual Editing

Edit your content visually.

Make copy changes directly on the page. Inline editing, block controls, and live preview mean tweaks never touch your to-do board. 

Inline editing

Update text, images, and blocks right on the page.

Drag-and-drop blocks

Reorder or insert content components.

One-click publish and schedule

Push updates instantly or set a go-live time.

Directus enables us to control all content and publish it to the website on the fly, without help from a developer.

Content AI

AI that works with (and for) your team.

With AI extensions and our content MCP, this CMS doesn't just manage content - it is a force multiplier for what your team can accomplish. 

Integrated content creation

Write drafts, summaries, and variations with AI assistance.

Content improvement tools

Get recommendations for SEO metadata, titles, and more.

Custom image creation

Prompt and create custom images for every piece of content you have.

Every other CMS I’ve worked with feels archaic, but with Directus, it’s like we’re leaving the Dark Ages behind.

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Digital Asset Management

Manage and organize media on-demand.

Edit, tag, and relate assets alongside your content with or without a third-party DAM. 

Organize your files

Easy tagging and organization with folders and bookmarks.

Transform and edit assets

On-the-fly cropping, compression, and other advanced-level image editing.

Scrape metadata for search

Import and scrape IPTC, EXIF, and ICC metadata for advanced asset search.

Working with Directus has saved us over 4 months of development work. Since launching in Directus, we have decreased our technical support needs 3x compared to our old system. Now we can focus on what's next, instead of what's broken.

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Roles and Permissions

Lock down access, not productivity.

SSO, RBAC, and audit logs pass the toughest security reviews while marketing can keep moving. 

Deploy built-in authentication

Secure your data and content so only authorized users can gain access.

Enforce accountability

With detailed logs, track changes and edits to maintain a clear audit trail.

Control access

Create permissions to let users take action on their own time.

If the team scales from 100 to 300 people, it's not a problem at all. Whereas setting up new permissions used to take hours, with Directus, it’s a two-minute change.

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Workflow Automation

Automate content workflows.

Automate anything, from simple tasks like triggering a content review to complex processes like onboarding external writers.

Streamline content processes

Schedule posts, trigger reviews, update multiple pages or platforms and more.

Enhance content distribution

Automate syndication to improve the reach and effectiveness of your content.

Personalize content at scale

Serve dynamic content based on user behavior or preferences.

Our clients have the power to create their own custom pages, experiences, and websites using the intuitive backend tools Directus provides – all using a no-code approach.

Build your perfect CMS in hours - not weeks. 

Need something more custom? Directus was built unopinionated. Your devs can skip the boilerplate BS and integrate with any existing stack. 

Customize everything. Never outgrow your CMS.

Don't take our word for it - try it yourself right now.

We like to let our product do the talking. Hop in our sandbox demo or schedule a 15-minute technical walk-through - we know you're going to love it. 

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