Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Retool
Retool clearly comes out ahead of Directus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Retool has a free tier; Directus does not. Paid plans start at $99/mo for Directus and $10/mo for Retool.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Monospace Inc. | Retool, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentDesign | DevelopmentDesignEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | databaseno-code | databaseno-code |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | directus | retool |
|---|---|---|
| 150 Gb Total File Storage | ||
| 5,000 Workflow Runs/Month | ||
| 250,000 Api Requests | ||
| 500 Workflow Runs/Month | ||
| 3 Region Availability | ||
| 5Gb Of Data Storage | ||
| 5 Studio Users | ||
| Access To External User Pricing | ||
| 500 Gb Api Bandwidth / Month | ||
| Additional Agent Hours Available | ||
| 500 Mb Asset Size | ||
| App Release Versions | ||
| 75,000 Db Entries | ||
| Audit Logging | ||
| Automatic Updates | ||
| Custom Branding | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Custom Api Requests | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Custom Db Entries | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Custom Extensions | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Custom Studio Users | ||
| Independent Workspaces | ||
| Data Processing Agreement (Gdpr) | ||
| Platform Apis And Workflow Triggers | ||
| Data Validation | ||
| Portals And Embedded Apps |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Retool 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 Retool's start at $10/mo, so Retool is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Retool offers a free tier; Directus does not currently list one.
Retool scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Directus is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
