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Directus vs Hygraph
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Headless CMS + backend for custom builds.
Enterprise-ready AI for your content workflows.
Primary task
Content management
Content management
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $129/mo
Freemium · Free + from $299/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $129/mo
Free + from $299/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Listed as available
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
MySQL, MCP
MCP
Source rating
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Catalog imported
31 Aug 2026
30 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Supports custom builds
- Headless CMS
- Complex content management
- Digital assets handling
- Interactive permissions control
- Content workflow automation
- Guided content creation
- Governance on content creation
- Automatic content generation
- Reduces time-to-publish
Listed limitations
- Limited NoSQL support
- No built-in versioning system
- Lacking multi-language support
- No native live preview
- No built-in content localization
- Requires editor's approval
- Possible translation inconsistencies
- May struggle with complex content
- No mention of scalability
- Limited content optimization