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Directus vs Supabase

Directus and Supabase both land on Depends.

Directus

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you have a developer and want an open-source backend/CMS layered over your own SQL database.

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Supabase

Depends

Confidence: Low

Buy if you have developers who want a managed Postgres backend with serious compliance credentials (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001).

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Directus versus Supabase
Compare	Directus	Supabase
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	SQL-backed headless CMS projects	Developer teams wanting Postgres plus auth, APIs, and storage
Who it's not for	Teams without a developer to run and patch it	Non-technical teams wanting a no-code database
Privacy	Several public CVEs from 2021-2026, including a 2025 auth bypass; Directus publishes a public vulnerability tracker.^⁶	Strong on paper: SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA (with BAA), AES-256 at rest, TLS in transit, regular pen tests.¹¹
Support quality	No support evidence found	No support evidence reviewed
Public sentiment	Review evidence is thin, but the available G2 feedback praises flexible relational data modeling without proprietary lock-in.^¹	No independent user reviews were found in the sources reviewed.
Biggest gotcha	CVE-2025-55746 auth bypass . self-hosters must patch promptly^⁶	Shared responsibility model: misconfigured RLS policies or leaked API keys are your problem, not theirs.¹¹

Pick Directus when

SQL-backed headless CMS projects
API-first app backends
Self-hosters wanting database control
Teams replacing custom admin panels

When Directus is not a fit

Teams without a developer to run and patch it
Simple blogs or marketing sites . a simpler CMS wins
Buyers wanting managed support and predictable SaaS pricing
Non-technical editors who only need a content tool

Pick Supabase when

Developer teams wanting Postgres plus auth, APIs, and storage
Healthcare apps needing HIPAA-compliant hosting with a BAA
EU-focused products needing in-region data residency
GDPR-sensitive deployments needing a formal DPA

When Supabase is not a fit

Non-technical teams wanting a no-code database
Small teams unwilling to write and maintain RLS policies
Buyers expecting the vendor to manage all security end-to-end
Projects with zero developer resources

Sources

Directus Reviews 2026 . G2g2.com
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directus/directus on GitHubgithub.com
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Directus Recognized as Top 10 Headless CMS . MarTechCubemartechcube.com
news
Directus: Open-Source Headless CMS . FocusReactivefocusreactive.com
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CVE-2025-27089 . NVDnvd.nist.gov
security
CVE-2025-55746 . SentinelOnesentinelone.com
security
Stored XSS in Directus . Black Duckblackduck.com
security
A Year of Self-Hosting . dev.todev.to
review
Tools we use . ImpactMarket docsdocs.impactmarket.com
official
Directus Competitive Landscape . ForesightIQforesightiq.co
news
Supabase product security pagesupabase.com
security
Supabase homepagesupabase.com
official