Directus

CMS

Wraps your existing SQL database in instant APIs and an admin UI — less a CMS, more a database with a great front door.

Other products from CMS

Still runs a huge chunk of the web — unglamorous, plugin-heavy, but nobody's ever been fired for picking it.

Content as structured, queryable data with a hackable React Studio — pick this when your content model gets weird.

The headless CMS your client's procurement team already trusts — solid APIs, but the pricing scales fast.

Open-source and self-hostable so you own your data and your bill — the default when you want a real CMS without lock-in.