Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Nocodb
NocoDB clearly comes out ahead of Directus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. NocoDB has a free tier; Directus does not. Paid plans start at $99/mo for Directus and $15/mo for NocoDB.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Monospace Inc. | NocoDB Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentDesign | DevelopmentDesign |
| Categories | databaseno-code | databaseno-code |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | directus | nocodb |
|---|---|---|
| 150 Gb Total File Storage | ||
| 1 Extension | ||
| 250,000 Api Requests | ||
| 10 Commenter Seats | ||
| 3 Region Availability | ||
| 10 External Database Connections | ||
| 5 Studio Users | ||
| 3 Editor Seats | ||
| 500 Gb Api Bandwidth / Month | ||
| Air Gapped Installation | ||
| 500 Mb Asset Size | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| 75,000 Db Entries | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Automatic Updates | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Custom Api Requests | ||
| Free Commenter Seats | ||
| Custom Db Entries | ||
| On Premise Installation | ||
| Custom Extensions | ||
| Private Bases | ||
| Custom Studio Users | ||
| Saml Based Single Sign-On | ||
| Data Processing Agreement (Gdpr) | ||
| Unlimited Extensions | ||
| Data Validation | ||
| Unlimited Records |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, NocoDB comes out ahead overall, though Directus can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Directus's paid plans start at $99/mo and NocoDB's start at $15/mo, so NocoDB is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
NocoDB offers a free tier; Directus does not currently list one.
NocoDB scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
