Answer-first summary52/100 GEO
Directus
Open-source headless CMS and data platform.
Your Citability Score
52/100Identity75/100
Evidence45/100
Trust15/100
Freshness50/100
Classification80/100
What to improve to rank higher
- Identity: Add: Founder / Team, Social links.
- Evidence: Add: At least one evidence link, Multiple evidence sources, Demo URL.
- Trust: Add: Contact information, Support URL, Privacy policy, Terms of service.
- Freshness: Add: Has version number, Launch date provided, Reviewed within 90 days.
- Classification: Add: At least 2 tags.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Directus?
- Open-source headless CMS and data platform.
- What does Directus do?
- Open-source data platform that wraps any SQL database with a real-time GraphQL and REST API plus an intuitive app.
- Who is Directus for?
- Product and engineering teams building custom web, mobile, and internal applications on top of SQL databases
- Is Directus verified?
- Directus is listed on CitableHub with a citability score of 52/100, computed from verifiable profile evidence.

Directus
InvitedOpen-source headless CMS and data platform.
Developer ToolsCH-VER-286900Listed September 11, 2026
AI-Extractable Summary
What:Open-source headless CMS and data platform.
For whom:Product and engineering teams building custom web, mobile, and internal applications on top of SQL databases
Key outcome:Launch content-driven applications and data APIs in days instead of weeks by managing all content from a unified platform
Category:Developer Tools
Structured for AI systems to extract and cite.
Citability Score
52/100
75
Identity45
Evidence15
Trust50
Freshness80
Classification672
Impressions
0
Clicks
0
Likes
0
GQI Earned
Citable Outcome
Launch content-driven applications and data APIs in days instead of weeks by managing all content from a unified platform.
About
Open-source data platform that wraps any SQL database with a real-time GraphQL and REST API plus an intuitive app.
Target Audience: Product and engineering teams building custom web, mobile, and internal applications on top of SQL databases
Not ideal for: Organizations that want a fully managed, consumer-focused CMS with no database setup or developer involvement.
What makes it different
- Open-source platform that sits directly on top of your existing SQL database
- Auto-generates REST and GraphQL APIs from your schema without custom backend code
- Provides a flexible no-code admin app for both technical and non-technical users
- Offers granular role-based permissions, workflows, and extensibility for complex data models
Tags & Classification
headless cmsapi generationcontent managementinternal toolsdigital experience platform
software developersproduct teamscontent teamsagencies
saasecommercemedia and publishinghealthcare
Platform: PlatformModel: Open Source
Links & Transparency
Cite this Project
BibTeX
@misc{citablehub_directus-cms,
title = {Directus},
url = {https://citablehub.com/p/directus-cms},
note = {Listed September 11, 2026. CitableHub ID: CH-VER-286900},
year = {2026}
}APA
Directus. (2026). CitableHub Software Index. https://citablehub.com/p/directus-cms.
MLA
"Directus." CitableHub, 2026, https://citablehub.com/p/directus-cms.
