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Directus vs Supabase

Side-by-side comparison of Directus and Supabase

FeatureDirectusSupabase
Quality Score13Emerging28Emerging
GitHub Stars00
MaintenanceUnknownUnknown
Pricingfreemiumfreemium
Platformsdocker, linuxweb, docker
Languagestypescripttypescript, go, elixir
Downloads19.4k (npm weekly)16.5M (npm weekly)
Last CommitUnknownUnknown
LicenseBSL-1.1Apache-2.0
Install Difficultymoderatemoderate
Contributors00
Directus

An instant REST and GraphQL API on top of any SQL database

Directus wraps any SQL database with a real-time GraphQL+REST API and provides a no-code data studio for managing content. It supports custom flows, role-based access, file storage, and webhooks. The open-source headless CMS and data platform for developers.

Supabase

The open-source Firebase alternative with Postgres at its core

Supabase provides a full backend platform built on PostgreSQL: database, auth, realtime subscriptions, edge functions, storage, and vector embeddings. Use the hosted service or self-host the entire stack with Docker. The fastest path from zero to production backend.