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Contentful

49 Reviews and Ratings

Directus

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Contentful

    Score6 out of 10
    		N/AContentful is a cloud based CMS solution that provides the ability to manage content across multiple platforms.The editing interface allows for managing content interactively and provides developers the ability to deliver the content with the programming language and template framework of their choice.

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    Directus

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    		Directus is an Open Data Platform for managing the content of any SQL database. It provides an API layer (REST & GraphQL) for developers and a no-code App for non-technical users. Written entirely in JavaScript, Directus is open-source, modular, and extensible, allowing it to be fully tailored to a project's needs. Directus dynamically generates custom API endpoints based on an SQL database's schema in real-time — something the vendor states they call "

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    Pricing
    ContentfulDirectus
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $300
    per month
    Community
    Free
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Directus Open-Source
    $0
    per Project
    Directus On-Demand Cloud
    $49
    per Project
    Directus Enterprise Cloud
    $499
    per Project
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ContentfulDirectus
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Features
    ContentfulDirectus
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Contentful and Directus
    Feature
    Contentful
    7.3
    8 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Contentful and Directus
    Feature
    Contentful
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    API8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Contentful and Directus
    Feature
    Contentful
    7.7
    10 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Contentful and Directus
    Feature
    Contentful
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Directus
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ContentfulDirectus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ContentfulDirectus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Contentful
    Contentful is well suited for folks who want a simple, clean, easy-to-use interface for a JAVASCRIPT website. If you do not want a javascript website you should look [elsewhere].
    Incentivized
    Jennifer Garcia
    Web Marketing Manager
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    Monospace Inc
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    Pros
    Contentful
    • Clean, modern interface (not clunky and outdated, like WordPress)
    • High degree of flexibility (I can structure data any way my clients need)
    • Enables headless frontend (i.e. I can build any frontend I want without having to change my CMS)
    Incentivized
    Andrew Folts
    Digital Strategist
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    Monospace Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    Contentful
    • The new Contentful "branches" feature looked promising (it appears to mirror a git-like repository) but it requires the CLI, which isn't necessarily practical for teams that aren't current CLI users. It would be nice if the management of this feature were available via the UI (without that it causes more confusion than anything).
    • The Contentful data modeling method makes for a bit of an awkward SDK developer experience in some strongly typed languages like Java. Most things that you might need can be accomplished, but it feels like the experience could be smoother.
    • It would be nice if there were a way to migrate data between spaces (e.g. from your staging space to production).
    Incentivized
    Eric Mason
    Lead Developer
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    Monospace Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Monospace Inc
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    Return on Investment
    Contentful
    No answers on this topic
    Monospace Inc
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    ScreenShots

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    Directus Screenshots

    Screenshot of Collection Page — This is the main gateway to your content items, providing a highly configurable Layout for browsing and visualizing the items within a collection. The header of this page includes key action buttons for creating, deleting, and batch editing items.Screenshot of Item Detail Page — Most Collection Detail Layouts support navigating to individual item detail pages where you a presented with a customizable form for viewing/editing the item's content.Screenshot of File Library — This module aggregates all files within the project into one consolidated library. This page has the same features and configuration as Collection Detail.Screenshot of Settings > Role Permissions — Directus includes an extremely granular, filter-based permissions system for controlling access.Screenshot of In-App Docs — This module is an internal set of guides, concepts, and reference docs for your project's specific version of Directus. It also includes a dynamic API Reference that is dynamically tailored to your custom schema.