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Cloudbrowser vs Directus
Short answer: Pick Cloudbrowser if you want Persistent Chrome browsers for AI agents; pick Directus if you want headless CMS with AI-enabled data actions. Cloudbrowser has a free plan, paid from $20/month; Directus has a free plan, paid from $499/month.
CloudbrowserPersistent isolated Chrome cloud browsers for AI agents
DirectusHeadless CMS and data platform on top of any SQL databaseWhich to pick
Pick Cloudbrowser if you want…
- Persistent Chrome browsers for AI agents
- The lower starting price: $20/month against $499/month
- Integrations with Playwright (on Cloudbrowser's list, not Directus')
Pick Directus if you want…
- Headless CMS with AI-enabled data actions
- Content management
- Open-source code (directus/directus on GitHub)
- Integrations with Next.js, Nuxt or Astro (on Directus' list, not Cloudbrowser's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Cloudbrowser:Persistent isolated Chrome cloud browsers for AI agents with CDP automation and live view.
- Directus:Directus is a self-hostable headless CMS and data platform that adds instant REST/GraphQL APIs and AI-driven workflows to any SQL database.
- Best for
- Cloudbrowser:Persistent Chrome browsers for AI agents
- Directus:Headless CMS with AI-enabled data actions
- Who it’s for
- Cloudbrowser:AI agent developers needing remote Chrome environments.
- Directus:Developers, content teams, and ops who need a collaborative backend over existing databases.
- Pricing
- Cloudbrowser:Freemium
- Directus:Freemium
- Starting price
- Cloudbrowser:$20/month (Basic)
- Directus:$499/month (Team)
- Free plan or trial
- Cloudbrowser:Free plan (Free)
- Directus:Free plan (Core) · Free trial
- Plans
- Cloudbrowser:Free $0 · Basic $20 per month · Pro $99 per month
- Directus:Core $0 per month · Team $499 per month · Open Innovation Grant Free
- Open source
- Cloudbrowser:—
- Directus:Yes, 38,004 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Cloudbrowser:Playwright
- Directus:Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, SvelteKit, React, Angular, Laravel, Django
Cloudbrowser features
- Persistent Chrome profile. Keeps cookies, local storage and downloads across tasks.
- Pause, fork & resume. Stop compute, clone a browser, and restart later with saved state.
- Concurrent browsers. Run multiple isolated browsers; up to 1, 10 or 100 depending on plan.
- CDP access & live view. Connect automation tools via CDP URL and watch/control via permissioned live view.
- REST API (preview). Create and manage browsers programmatically during private preview.
- Scoped expiring tokens. Secure, time-limited access to each browser instance.
Directus features
- Instant API generation. Creates production-ready REST and GraphQL endpoints directly from your SQL schema.
- No-code admin interface. Provides a visual studio for content editors, asset management, and live preview without coding.
- AI Assistant & MCP. Embedded conversational AI can write, translate, tag, and create records via Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.
- Role-based access control. Granular permissions govern both human users and AI agents.
- Realtime & WebSockets. Subscribe to collections for live updates, enabling collaborative apps and dashboards.
- Digital Asset Manager. Upload, transform, and serve media with on-the-fly resizing and CDN readiness.
Cloudbrowser vs Directus FAQ
What is the difference between Cloudbrowser and Directus?+
Directus: Headless CMS platform, unrelated to browser automation.
Should I use Cloudbrowser or Directus?+
Pick Cloudbrowser if you want Persistent Chrome browsers for AI agents, the lower starting price: $20/month against $499/month or integrations with Playwright (on Cloudbrowser's list, not Directus'). Pick Directus if you want headless CMS with AI-enabled data actions, content management or open-source code (directus/directus on GitHub).
Is Cloudbrowser or Directus free?+
Cloudbrowser has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Basic). Directus has a free plan (Core); paid plans start at $499/month (Team).
Which is cheaper, Cloudbrowser or Directus?+
Cloudbrowser is cheaper to start with: Cloudbrowser's Basic plan ($20/month) against Directus' Team plan ($499/month).
Is Cloudbrowser or Directus open source?+
Directus is open source (directus/directus on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Cloudbrowser.
Do Cloudbrowser and Directus integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Cloudbrowser lists Playwright; Directus lists Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, SvelteKit and 10 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.