Managed Directus: Save EUR1,560 a Year Over DIY
Directus software is free. Everything else costs money and time. See the real total cost of self-hosting versus managed options, and why flat-rate pricing matters.
The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting Directus
Directus is open source. You don't pay for the software. You pay for everything else.
When you self-host, you need:
- Managed PostgreSQL: EUR30-50 per month
- Redis cache: EUR10-20 per month
- CDN or edge caching: EUR10-30 per month
- Monitoring and alerts: EUR20-50 per month
- DevOps labor: 4-6 hours per month at EUR30 per hour equals EUR120-180 per month
Add it up: EUR200-330 per month in visible costs, plus EUR120-180 per month in DevOps time. That is EUR320-510 per month, or EUR3,840-6,120 per year, just to run Directus on your own servers.
You are not paying for the software anymore. You are paying to become the DevOps team.
Why Managed Hosting Wins
With Opsily, you pick a plan (EUR30-300 per month), click deploy, and we handle the rest: Directus, PostgreSQL, Redis, daily backups, SSL, monitoring, security patches, scaling. One bill. One support number. No ops burden.
Managed Directus: Total Cost Comparison
All-in annual costs (infrastructure plus labor) to run Directus. Opsily shown for Small tier (EUR30/mo) and Unlimited tier (EUR300/mo).
DIY costs include managed PostgreSQL EUR30-50/mo, Redis EUR10-20/mo, CDN EUR10-30/mo, monitoring EUR20-50/mo, plus estimated DevOps time. Opsily Small is EUR30/mo all-in.
Managed Directus Providers: Side-by-Side
How Opsily stacks up against Directus Cloud, Stackhero, and Elestio on price, features, and compliance.
Directus Cloud tiers: Starter EUR15/mo (new July 2024), Professional EUR99/mo (seat-based). Directus Cloud is the official managed service by the Directus team.
Why Teams Choose Opsily for Managed Directus
Compared to self-hosted, Directus Cloud, Stackhero, and Elestio.
Flat-rate pricing. No surprises.
One monthly bill covers Directus, PostgreSQL, Redis, backups, monitoring, and support. No per-seat costs. No hourly charges that spike with traffic. No hidden overage fees. Teams know exactly what they are paying, every month, with no variation.
EU hosting with GDPR built in.
Data stays in Germany or the Netherlands. No US cloud. DPA included. Audit-ready compliance from day one. Not a checkbox or an addon. It is how we operate. Your customers' data never leaves the EU.
Deploy in 3 minutes. Zero DevOps required.
We handle PostgreSQL provisioning, daily encrypted backups, SSL certificates, security patches, and 99.9% SLA monitoring. You click deploy. Directus runs. No 4-6 hours per month managing infrastructure.
Built for teams who need reliability
Opsily Managed Directus Hosting Plans
All plans include Directus, PostgreSQL, Redis, daily backups, EU data centers, SSL, and 99.9% uptime SLA. Scale up anytime, no long-term contracts.
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Trust and Compliance Built In
Directus is trusted by 500K+ projects worldwide. Opsily adds security, compliance, and confidence for EU teams.
GDPR Compliant
Data stays in the EU. Data Processing Agreement included. Audit-ready policies and procedures baked in from day one, not an afterthought.
Daily Encrypted Backups
Automatic, incremental backups every night. Kept for 3 months. One-click restore. Disaster recovery is not optional.
EU Data Centers
Hosted in certified German and Dutch data centers. No US cloud. No cross-border data transfers.
99.9% Uptime Guarantee
SLA backed by credits if we miss it. Automated 24/7 monitoring. Multi-region failover included.
Open Source
Directus uses the Monospace Sustainable Core License (MSCL). Free for teams under USD5M revenue and 50 employees. No vendor lock-in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pricing, migration, security, and common Directus hosting questions.
Opsily offers four plans: EUR30/mo (Small), EUR40/mo (Medium), EUR70/mo (Large), EUR300/mo (Unlimited). All include Directus, PostgreSQL, Redis, daily encrypted backups, EU hosting, SSL, and 99.9% SLA. No setup fees, no contracts, cancel anytime. Directus Cloud (official) starts at EUR15/mo (Starter tier, introduced July 2024) but uses seat-based pricing where team members count as seats. API-only users are free on Directus Cloud. Opsily's flat-rate model is simpler for small teams; Directus Cloud can be cheaper if you have many API-only integrations.
Deploy Managed Directus in 3 Minutes.
No credit card. No long-term contract. Join 500K+ projects running Directus.