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Directus vs Sphinx Search

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DirectusHeadless CMS
Sphinx SearchBackend-as-a-Service
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Overview
Focus
Headless CMS
Backend-as-a-Service
Product
Directus 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.
Open source full-text search engine designed for indexing database content with SQL-like query language.
Headquarters
New York, New York
Remote
Company size
11-50 employees
2-10 employees
Founded
2016
2001
Pricing details
Published rate
Free
Free options
Free plan, Free trial
Free plan
Source updated
Oct 29, 2026
Nov 2, 2026

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