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Directus vs Arcentry

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Directus compared with Arcentry
DetailDirectusArcentry
What it doesCollaborative backend and self-hostable headless CMS over any database Interactive cloud diagrams
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given IE
Pricing modelNot given freemium
PricingCore plan free with 3 seats and 25 collections. Team plan $499/month with 10 SSO seats and 50 collections. Enterprise plan with custom pricing. Open Innovation Grant available free for organizations under $5M revenue and 50 employees. Free plan with 3 architectures and 30 items per architecture. Standard plan at $9.90/month for unlimited architectures and items. Enterprise plan available for self-hosted deployment.
Key features
  • REST and GraphQL API generation
  • No-code admin interface
  • Digital asset manager
  • Real-time updates via WebSockets
  • Visual editing with live preview
  • Role-based access control
  • AI Assistant for translations and content creation
  • Native MCP server
  • Customizable dashboards
  • 2D and 3D diagram design
  • Auto-generate from Terraform and CloudFormation
  • 700+ cloud and open-source components
  • REST API for programmatic updates
  • Real-time monitoring and metrics
  • Interactive embeds for sharing
  • Customizable components and colors
  • AI Chat for architecture description
What makes it different
  • Works over any existing database without abstraction layer
  • AI agents operate under same access policies as human users
  • Self-hostable with cloud option included
  • Teams can work independently on shared data without manual synchronization
  • Full backend operational in minutes
  • Over 700 components for major cloud providers and open-source technologies in one canvas
  • Import infrastructure as code automatically or describe via AI Chat
  • Real-time API connection for live monitoring data
  • Embed interactive diagrams in documentation and dashboards
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)74 no change since last check52 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)3623
Citation Flow (Majestic)5132
Referring domains (Majestic)2894320

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