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Overview
TaglineThe backend to build anything or everything.The most powerful TypeScript CMS.
DescriptionDirectus is an open-source data platform that wraps any SQL database with a real-time API and intuitive admin interface, functioning as both a headless CMS and a backend-as-a-service.Payload is an open-source, code-first headless CMS and application framework built with TypeScript, providing a self-hosted alternative to Contentful and Sanity with full code ownership.
CategoryHeadless CMSHeadless CMS
Pricing
Published priceNot availableFree (open-source)
Company
Founded20162021
Team size11-50 employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersNew York, New YorkPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Featured clientsSamsung, LEGO, UberTypeScript developers, Agencies, Enterprise

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