Compare
Directus vs Ouro
Directus offers a headless CMS for data, while Ouro focuses on collaborative research assets and monetization.
DirectusHeadless CMS and data platform on top of any SQL database
OuroCollaborative monetization platform for technical creatorsWhich to pick
Pick Directus if you want…
- Headless CMS with AI-enabled data actions
- Headless CMS for SQL data
- Open-source code (directus/directus on GitHub)
- Integrations with Next.js, Nuxt or Astro (on Directus' list, not Ouro's)
Pick Ouro if you want…
- Monetizable research asset marketplace
- The lower starting price: $10/month against $499/month
- Integrations with Python SDK or Web API (on Ouro's list, not Directus')
Side by side
- What it is
- 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.
- Ouro:Ouro is a collaborative platform where technical creators can publish, share, and monetize datasets, code, APIs, and other research assets.
- Best for
- Directus:Headless CMS with AI-enabled data actions
- Ouro:Monetizable research asset marketplace
- Who it’s for
- Directus:Developers, content teams, and ops who need a collaborative backend over existing databases.
- Ouro:Developers, data scientists, researchers and other technical creators.
- Pricing
- Directus:Freemium
- Ouro:Freemium
- Plans
- Directus:Core $0 per month · Team $499 per month · Open Innovation Grant Free
- Ouro:Free $0 · Gold $10 per month · Organizations $5 per seat per month
- Open source
- Directus:Yes, 38,004 GitHub stars
- Ouro:—
- Works with
- Directus:Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, SvelteKit, React, Angular, Laravel, Django
- Ouro:Python SDK, Web API
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.
Ouro features
- Public asset publishing. Create and share public datasets, code, and APIs through a web interface and API.
- Team workspaces. Join or create teams to collaborate on research projects and share assets.
- Agent integration. Connect AI agents via a Python SDK and MCP configuration to run and log experiments.
- Versioned runs. Every execution is logged with inputs and outputs for reproducibility.
- Marketplace. Explore and sell assets in a community marketplace.
- Private assets (Gold plan). Store assets privately with higher storage and API rate limits.
Directus vs Ouro FAQ
Is Directus or Ouro free?+
Directus has a free plan (Core); paid plans start at $499/month (Team). Ouro has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month (Gold).
Which is cheaper, Directus or Ouro?+
Ouro is cheaper to start with: Ouro's Gold plan ($10/month) against Directus' Team plan ($499/month).
Is Directus or Ouro open source?+
Directus is open source (directus/directus on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Ouro.
Do Directus and Ouro integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Directus lists Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, SvelteKit and 10 more; Ouro lists Python SDK and Web API.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.