Appsmith vs Directus
Appsmith is listed under Internal tools, Directus under Internal tools. Each name links to the product's own site.
 Appsmith |  Directus | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Internal tools | Internal tools |
| Pricing | Open source | Freemium |
| Public code | Yes | Yes |
| Tags | internal-tools, low-code, self-hosted, dashboards | headless-cms, database, admin, api |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
What Appsmith does
Appsmith is an open source low-code platform for building admin panels and dashboards. It can be self-hosted and has an AI assistant. A hosted cloud plan also exists.
What Directus does
Directus wraps any SQL database with an API and an admin app. Teams use it to build internal tools and back offices. It is source available and can be self-hosted. A cloud plan exists.
Other options
See all Internal tools, or alternatives to Appsmith and Directus.