Directus hosting
Directus is a headless CMS on top of your own Postgres database — give your content team a UI without developers losing the DB structure.
Excl. VAT. Monthly cancellable.
- Own Docker container + persistent volume
- Daily backup with 14-day retention
- 24/7 monitoring + Dutch support
Available immediately. No long-term contracts.
Directus is different from WordPress or Ghost: it's a 'database-first' headless CMS. You already have a Postgres or MySQL database, and Directus puts a professional admin UI on top. For content teams a no-code interface, for developers a REST + GraphQL API to access the data.
Ideal for multi-channel content: you enter products or articles once, and consume them in your website (Next.js, Nuxt), mobile app, embedded widget or partner API. Directus is the single source of truth.
At Virtual Computing, Directus runs in a Node container with dedicated Postgres. We manage updates, backups and SSL. Combine with our other hosting (Next.js front-end on Vercel or with us) for a complete headless stack.
Directus is ideal for
Multi-channel content (web + app + ...)
One content source, published to website, iOS app, Android app and partner API. No duplication.
Product catalog management (PIM)
For e-commerce: rich products with variants, assets, translations. Directus is a strong open-source PIM.
Customer-facing admin UI on your database
You have a legacy SQL database. Directus gives your team a no-code interface without touching the DB structure.
Headless CMS for modern fronts
Combine with Next.js/Nuxt for lightning-fast, SEO-friendly sites with static generation + ISR.
Included in every deployment
Bring-your-own-database
Connect an existing Postgres, MySQL, SQLite or MSSQL. Directus introspects the structure and builds the UI automatically.
REST + GraphQL out-of-the-box
Every table automatically gets a REST endpoint and a GraphQL schema. No extra work.
Granular permissions
Per role, per collection, per field. Show/hide/read-only rights down to field level.
Visual flow builder
Drag-and-drop automations: 'when article published → email editor + Slack message + Algolia index'.
Asset management + image transforms
Upload media, Directus generates thumbs and webp on-the-fly. Self-hosted alternative to Cloudinary.
Activity log + revisions
Every change logged with user + diff. Roll back per record, audit trail for compliance.
Live within one business day
1. Order
Click order, pick your subdomain and plan. Pay monthly, cancel any time.
2. We deploy
Container runs within minutes in our NL data centres. Auto-SSL, daily backups and monitoring are set up automatically.
3. Manage in the portal
Update, restart or scale from the customer portal. We watch updates and security.
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Directus can be live this afternoon at Virtual Computing
One click to order. We handle the container, SSL and backups in our Dutch data centres. Cancel monthly, no commitment.