Directus Hosting
a real database with an instant API
Directus wraps a real SQL database with instant REST and GraphQL APIs and a no-code Data Studio your whole team can use. On G7Cloud it is one click: dedicated container, its own database, admin login handed to you.
Fixed GBP pricing · no usage billing · 30-day money-back guarantee.
One click, fully managed
How Directus runs on G7Cloud
Directus is a managed one-click platform here. No Docker, no config files — pick it in the dashboard and log straight into the Data Studio.
Pick Directus, name your project
Choose Directus from the app types in your dashboard. We provision a dedicated container on UK infrastructure and a SQL database that belongs to that project alone.
Log into the Data Studio
Admin credentials are provisioned for you. Model your collections in the Studio and Directus exposes REST and GraphQL endpoints for every table, instantly.
Point your domain
Live immediately on yourproject.apps.g7cloud.com; add a custom domain whenever you want with free automatic TLS, wildcard certificates included.
We keep it running
Daily backups — every one restore-tested nightly in a real sandbox — per-minute uptime monitoring with alerts, and ScaleShield WAF and bot protection in front.
What sits around your Directus container
Its own SQL database
Your Directus project sits on a dedicated MariaDB database — one per site, never shared tables. It is standard SQL: export it, query it, take it anywhere.
ScaleShield + free TLS
WAF and bot protection in front of every request, with free automatic TLS certificates — wildcards included.
Backups that provably restore
Daily, weekly or monthly schedules plus manual backups — and every backup is restore-tested nightly in a real sandbox, so you find out it works before you need it.
Per-minute monitoring
Uptime checks every minute with email, webhook and Slack alerts, resource metrics with 90-day retention, and TLS expiry alerts.
Why Directus here
Directus at its best, minus the server admin
Everything below is live on the platform today — no roadmap promises.
A real database, not a black box
Directus is a layer over a genuine SQL database that you own. No proprietary content store, no export-format lock-in — your data stays portable, always.
Instant REST + GraphQL
Every collection you model becomes a REST endpoint and a GraphQL type automatically. Build the front end in anything — Next.js, Astro, a mobile app.
A Data Studio non-developers love
The no-code Studio lets editors browse, filter, edit and manage content and data without ever seeing a line of SQL. Great for internal tools, not just websites.
Granular permissions
Directus roles and policies control access down to fields and rows. G7Cloud adds 2FA, team roles and audit logging at the platform level.
Files and assets built in
A full file library with on-the-fly image transformations, so the same original serves thumbnails, hero crops and everything between.
ScaleShield in front
WAF and bot protection filter traffic before it reaches your API, and free TLS covers your domains — wildcard certificates included.
Pricing
One price ladder. Directus fits on Starter.
No per-seat charges, no metered API calls, no usage surprises — a fixed GBP price that covers hosting, email, DNS and backups.
Starter
or £86/yr — save 20%
Recommended for Directus
One Directus instance on your own domain — the cheapest way to own your data layer.
- 1 hosted site — WordPress, PHP, Ghost, git apps & more
- AI Website Builder — 3 projects, publish 1 on your domain
- 60K AI tokens per day
- Custom domain + free SSL
- Email hosting (mailboxes, webmail, spam filtering)
- DNS hosting & SFTP access
- Daily backups with one-click restore
- Uptime monitoring with alerts
Business
or £182/yr — save 20%
Up to 3 sites plus full-stack AI apps — shop, bookings, CMS.
- 3 hosted sites — any type, incl. WooCommerce & Magento
- Full-stack AI apps — online shop, bookings, CMS & more
- Real database + admin panel on AI-built sites
- Stripe checkout on your AI-built shop (your own keys)
- AI Website Builder — 5 projects, publish 3
- 150K AI tokens per day
- Managed PostgreSQL & Redis add-ons
- Site cloning, phpMyAdmin, WP-CLI
- Everything in Starter included
Pro
or £374/yr — save 20%
For freelancers and power users — 10 sites, highest AI allowance.
- 10 hosted sites
- Dedicated MySQL database per site (included)
- AI Website Builder — 20 projects, publish 10
- 500K AI tokens per day
- Git deploys with PR preview environments
- WireGuard private networking
- Priority support
- Everything in Business included
There is also a Free plan (AI Website Builder only, no card needed) and an Agency plan for 25 sites with team roles.
Compare all five plans on the pricing page — every plan is a fixed GBP price with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Included on every plan
FAQ
Directus hosting questions, answered straight
How long does setup take?
Minutes. Directus is a one-click platform on G7Cloud: choose it in the dashboard and we provision the dedicated container, its database and your admin credentials. You log straight into the Data Studio — no server work at all.
How is this different from Directus Cloud?
Directus Cloud is the vendor’s own hosted service. On G7Cloud you run Directus on a dedicated container at a fixed GBP price with no per-seat charges, and the same plan covers email hosting, DNS and your other sites. Your data lives in a standard SQL database you can export at any time.
What can I actually build with it?
Directus is both a headless CMS and a general data platform. Teams use it as the content backend for websites and apps, and as an instant admin panel and API over structured data — inventories, directories, internal tools — because every table gets a REST and GraphQL endpoint automatically.
Do you charge per API call or per seat?
No. G7Cloud pricing is a fixed monthly amount per plan — no usage-based billing, no per-seat charges, no metered API calls. That is the whole point versus SaaS content platforms.
Which plan do I need?
Starter (£9/mo) runs one Directus instance on your own domain with daily backups, email and DNS included. Business (£19/mo) gives you three hosted sites — Directus plus the front end it powers, on one bill.
Can you help me move existing data in?
Yes — assisted migration is free. Our team works with you to bring your existing content or database across, you preview everything on G7Cloud first, and you approve the cutover.
Building a bigger stack?
Directus is one of five self-hostable content and commerce platforms we run — alongside 14 git-deployable frameworks.
Headless CMS hosting
Ghost, Strapi, Directus, Payload and Medusa compared honestly — which one fits your project, and how each runs here.
App hosting
Git push-to-deploy for Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Remix and more — Node 18, 20 and 22, PR previews, live build logs.
Managed WordPress hosting
Prefer the classic route? Managed WordPress on the same containers, with the same backups and ScaleShield protection.
Other platforms we run the same way:
Further reading: how slow websites kill conversions.