Find the Right Hosted Directus Provider for Your Team
Directus runs on your database, but where should your instance live? Compare managed hosting options and discover which fits your budget, compliance requirements, and growth plans.
Why Choose Managed Hosting?
Running Directus yourself means managing servers, databases, backups, SSL certificates, monitoring, and security patches. For most teams, that's not where your value is.
Managed hosting means:
- No infrastructure overhead. One-click deployment, automatic updates, zero DevOps work.
- Predictable monthly costs. Know your budget upfront, without hourly billing surprises when traffic spikes.
- Compliance included. GDPR, data residency, and audit trails built-in, not tacked on later.
- Your time back. Directus hosting takes roughly 4 hours per month to manage. Spend that on your product instead.
The real question isn't whether to use managed hosting. It's which hosted Directus provider aligns with how you operate.
1. How much do you budget monthly?
Directus Cloud adds $50 per extra user, expensive for growing teams. Elestio and Stackhero use hourly billing; traffic spikes hit your bill hard. Opsily and Sliplane offer flat rates: same price at 5 users or 50.
2. Do you need EU data residency?
Directus Cloud defaults to US servers; GDPR compliance requires work. Opsily runs on German ISO 27001 data centers by default. Critical if you're EU-based, handle GDPR-regulated data, or work with clients who demand data residency.
3. Will your team scale?
Self-hosting labor scales with complexity. Directus Cloud per-seat fees double your bill every time you hire. Flat-rate providers (Opsily, Sliplane) keep costs flat as your team grows from 1 person to 100.
Hosted Directus Providers: Quick Comparison
Here's what you actually pay and what you get. All prices are starting monthly rates.
| Provider | Starting Price | Billing | Per-User Fee | EU Data | Setup | GDPR | Backups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directus Cloud | $499/yr (~$41/mo) | Monthly | +$50/user | US default | 90 sec | Yes | Nightly |
| Elestio | $11/mo | Hourly | None | Yes | Minutes | Yes | 24h |
| Stackhero | ~$19/mo | Hourly | None | Yes | 2 min | Yes | 24h (3-month retention) |
| Sliplane | €9/mo (~$10/mo) | Flat | None | Yes (Hetzner) | One-click | Yes | Included |
| Opsily | €15/mo (~$16/mo) | Flat | None | Yes (German) | Minutes | Yes | Nightly |
What this means:
- Fixed budget for certainty: Choose Opsily or Sliplane. Your bill never surprises you.
- Hourly billing risk: Elestio and Stackhero can spike. One traffic surge, data export, or compute spike multiplies your cost unexpectedly.
- Per-user escalation: Directus Cloud becomes expensive when you grow. Opsily scales flat.
- EU data requirement: All options deliver. Opsily is EU-first by design (German infrastructure). Directus Cloud requires opting in.
Why Opsily for Hosted Directus
Manage hosted Directus with flat pricing and GDPR compliance by default. Built for founder operations and scaling teams.
Flat pricing, no per-user surprise
€15-100 per month. That's all. No extra charges when you hire, no hourly billing volatility when your load increases. Your largest month costs the same as your smallest. Budget predictability means you can scale without invoice anxiety.
EU-first compliance by default
Your data lives in German ISO 27001-certified data centers from day one. GDPR data processing agreements included in every plan. No compliance add-ons, no regional upsells. Perfect for regulated teams, EU operations, and founders who take data privacy seriously.
No vendor lock-in ever
Directus is open-source standard. Your database, schema, and assets are fully portable. Export to another host, another cloud, or self-host anytime without rebuilding. You own your data, not a proprietary fork.
Built for teams who need reliability
From Signup to Live Directus: Three Steps
Get started with managed Directus hosting in minutes, not days.
Pick Small (€15/mo), Medium (€29/mo), Large (€70/mo), or Unlimited (€100/mo) based on your needs. No credit card required for trial. Takes 30 seconds.
Click Deploy. Your managed Directus instance boots in seconds with automatic SSL, daily backups, and monitoring enabled. 5 minutes total.
Add users, connect your database or start fresh, configure permissions, and begin managing content. Opsily handles infrastructure. You focus on content.
Pick Small (€15/mo), Medium (€29/mo), Large (€70/mo), or Unlimited (€100/mo) based on your needs. No credit card required for trial. Takes 30 seconds.
Click Deploy. Your managed Directus instance boots in seconds with automatic SSL, daily backups, and monitoring enabled. 5 minutes total.
Add users, connect your database or start fresh, configure permissions, and begin managing content. Opsily handles infrastructure. You focus on content.
Choose your plan and sign up
Pick Small (€15/mo), Medium (€29/mo), Large (€70/mo), or Unlimited (€100/mo) based on your needs. No credit card required for trial. Takes 30 seconds.
Deploy your Directus instance
Click Deploy. Your managed Directus instance boots in seconds with automatic SSL, daily backups, and monitoring enabled. 5 minutes total.
Invite your team and go live
Add users, connect your database or start fresh, configure permissions, and begin managing content. Opsily handles infrastructure. You focus on content.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
All plans include GDPR-compliant German hosting, automatic daily backups, unlimited users, unlimited API requests, unlimited collections, and 99.9% uptime SLA.
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Enterprise-Grade Trust
Security and compliance built in from day one.
GDPR Compliant
Data processing agreements and privacy controls included in every plan. No compliance modules to buy separately.
Secure German Hosting
Your Directus data is hosted in hardened German data centers with enterprise-grade security controls and compliance infrastructure.
Automatic Nightly Backups
Your database backed up every night, stored securely off-site. One click to restore. Zero data loss.
No Vendor Lock-In
Standard Directus, standard database schema. Export your data, migrate to any host or self-host. Freedom included.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hosted Directus
Yes. Migrations typically take 1–2 hours with zero downtime. Opsily handles database export, schema import, asset migration, and cutover. We coordinate the transition so users experience no service interruption. Contact our support team to discuss your specific migration timeline and requirements.
Start Hosting Directus on Opsily Today
No credit card required. Deploy in minutes. Scale from 1 user to 1,000 without invoice surprises.