Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Directus
Directus clearly comes out ahead of PostGraphile on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. PostGraphile has a free tier; Directus does not. Directus's paid plans start at $99/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Monospace Inc. | Graphile Ltd |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentDesign | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | databaseno-code | databaseapi-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | directus | postgraphile |
|---|---|---|
| 150 Gb Total File Storage | ||
| Automatic Graphql Api Generation | ||
| 250,000 Api Requests | ||
| Cursor-Based Pagination | ||
| 3 Region Availability | ||
| Direct Chat/Slack Access | ||
| 5 Studio Users | ||
| Discounted Consultancy Packages | ||
| 500 Gb Api Bandwidth / Month | ||
| Everything In Core | ||
| 500 Mb Asset Size | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| 75,000 Db Entries | ||
| Free Access To Pgrita | ||
| Automatic Updates | ||
| Github/Gitlab Organization Access | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Graphql Cost Limiting | ||
| Custom Api Requests | ||
| Graphql Depth Limiting | ||
| Custom Db Entries | ||
| Jwt Authentication | ||
| Custom Extensions | ||
| Postgresql Schema Introspection | ||
| Custom Studio Users | ||
| Priority Support From Maintainer | ||
| Data Processing Agreement (Gdpr) | ||
| Read-Only Connection Support | ||
| Data Validation | ||
| Relay-Compatible Mutations |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Directus comes out ahead overall, though PostGraphile can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
PostGraphile offers a free tier; Directus does not currently list one.
Directus scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
