Choose Directus if you need
- Integration with Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT. We haven't found them on Statamic's website.
- SOC 2 or GDPR. We haven't found them on Statamic's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Directus offers a free trial (14 days). We haven't confirmed one for Statamic.
- Directus' lowest paid plan is Core at $89 per month billed yearly, or $99 monthly, as of November 13, 2026.
- Statamic's lowest paid plan is Pro at $349 per site, as of November 14, 2026.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Directus lists SOC 2 and GDPR.
- Both have a public API.
- Directus can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Statamic.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Statamic if you need
- Integration with Laravel, Netlify or Vercel. We haven't found them on Directus' website.
Directus
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Review StatamicThe facts
- What it does
- DirectusThe collaborative backend and self-hostable headless CMS over any database.
- StatamicBuild sites you're proud of, with a CMS you actually like.
- Free plan
- DirectusYes
- StatamicYes
- Pricing
- DirectusNot confirmed
- StatamicNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- DirectusCore: $89 per month billed yearly, or $99 monthly
- StatamicPro: $349 per site
- Plans
- DirectusCore: $89 Enterprise: Custom As of November 13, 2026
- StatamicPro: $349 As of November 14, 2026
- Platforms
- DirectusNot confirmed
- StatamicNot confirmed
- Works with
- DirectusClaude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Windsurf
- StatamicLaravel, Netlify, Vercel, WordPress
- Main features
- DirectusInstant REST and GraphQL APIs, Native MCP server, Built-in AI assistant, Digital asset manager, Realtime and WebSockets, Visual editing and live preview
- StatamicBlock-based editor, Live preview, Multi-site, Blueprints, Flat file or database
- Free trial
- Directus14 days
- StatamicNot confirmed
- Security and compliance
- DirectusSOC 2, GDPR, SSO
- StatamicSSO
- Public API
- DirectusYes
- StatamicYes
- Self-hosted option
- DirectusYes
- StatamicNot confirmed
- On askusers
- DirectusNot claimed by its team yet
- StatamicNot claimed by its team yet
Directus: Facts from directus.com, checked November 13, 2026. Sources: directus.com, directus.com/cloud-pricing, directus.com/ai.
Statamic: Facts from statamic.com, checked November 14, 2026. Sources: statamic.com, statamic.com/pricing, statamic.com/features, statamic.com/marketplace.
Prices change, so confirm on their sites.
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Directus
- Claude
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Windsurf
Only Statamic
- Laravel
- Netlify
- Vercel
- WordPress
People who switched
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No reviewer has said they moved between Directus and Statamic yet.
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