Comparison
Prismic vs Directus
A head-to-head look at Prismic and Directus — features, pricing, and what to pick. Plus a modern alternative to both.
Editor's pick
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Side-by-side
Prismic
Slice-based headless CMS
Prismic's slice machine lets marketers compose pages from reusable components. Strong for landing pages and marketing but not blog-specialized.
Pros
- +Slice-based page building
- +Visual editor
- +Slice machine DX
- +Good DX for developers
Cons
- −Not blog-optimized
- −Pricing scales fast
- −No self-hosting
- −No AI built-in
Directus
Data platform over any SQL database
Directus provides instant APIs and admin apps on top of any existing SQL database. Highly flexible but requires schema design and isn't a turnkey blog.
Pros
- +Works with existing DBs
- +SQL-first
- +Open source
- +Flexible
Cons
- −Not blog-focused
- −Requires DBA skills
- −No AI content tools
- −Complex for small teams
Which should you pick?
Choose Prismic if you're marketing teams building modular landing pages.
Choose Directus if you're teams with existing SQL databases needing APIs.
Choose RankFlo if you want a modern, open-source, AI-powered platform with blog-first features, self-hosting, and transparent pricing — without the trade-offs of either option above.
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