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The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
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directus (TypeScript) — The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
You have an existing Postgres/MySQL DB and want a CMS admin UI without migrating schema.
CMS & Content · Database & ORM
Headless CMS layered on top of any SQL database. ~28k stars. Strong when you have an existing database and want a no-code admin UI bolted on.
You have an existing Postgres/MySQL DB and want a CMS admin UI without migrating schema.
You are starting fresh — Payload is more modern.
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