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Directus vs Zide

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Directus compared with Zide
DetailDirectus logo DirectusZide logo Zide
What it doesCollaborative backend and self-hostable headless CMS over any database The agentic desktop for developers
StageNot given Growing
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
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 available. Paid plans: Solo ($10/month or $100/year with 200 credits/month), Standard ($20/month or $220/year with 1,000 credits/month), Pro ($60/month or $695/year with 4,500 credits/month), Max ($200/month or $2,375/year with 18,000 credits/month). Perpetual license available after 12 co
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
  • Code editor with language intelligence and Git-aware editing
  • Full Git client with interactive rebase and bisect
  • Zide Assist for repo-level AI work
  • Multi-repository workspace with repository tabs and dashboard layouts
  • Pull requests and CI integration for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
  • Git worktrees for parallel work
  • QuickTree for creating worktrees from prompts
  • Crosscheck for automatic code review by a second model
  • Session search and resumption with full conversation history
  • Multiple AI model provider support with bring-your-own-key option
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
  • Unified workflow from issue to pull request without context switching across tabs and tools
  • Native desktop app built with Tauri and Rust for fast, lightweight performance
  • Full-featured Git client with advanced features like interactive rebase and bisect integrated into the workflow
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 check27 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)3612
Citation Flow (Majestic)5131
Referring domains (Majestic)2894109

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