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Directus vs The Network Tools

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Directus compared with The Network Tools
DetailDirectus logo DirectusThe Network Tools logo The Network Tools
What it doesCollaborative backend and self-hostable headless CMS over any database Free network diagnostic tools for DNS, IP, email and SSL checks
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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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: All 41 tools with unlimited checks, 3 saved domains with daily monitoring, 7 days of history. Pro plan: $29/month for 50 domains, scans every 6 hours, email, Slack, Telegram and webhook alerts, 12 months of history and API access.
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
  • DNS Lookup - resolve A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME records
  • Blacklist Checker - query 7 major DNS blocklists
  • SSL/TLS Certificate Checker - verify certificate chain, expiry and protocol support
  • Email Deliverability - check SPF, DKIM and DMARC records
  • WHOIS Lookup - query domain registration details
  • Reverse DNS (PTR) - check IP to hostname resolution
  • Port Checker - test common HTTP/HTTPS ports
  • BIMI Lookup - query BIMI TXT records
  • Domain monitoring with automated scans
  • Multi-channel alerts via email, Slack, Telegram and webhooks
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
  • 41 tools all available free with unlimited checks
  • Clear sourcing - every result shows its source and what was not tested
  • Live DNS queries from edge servers via DNS-over-HTTPS
  • Domain monitoring and alerts with affordable Pro plan at $29/month
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 check5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)366
Citation Flow (Majestic)5117
Referring domains (Majestic)28946

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