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Directus: what they publish

directus.io · Content management systems · checked 2026-10-15

52/100DBand D

Rank 4 of 41 in Content management systems, where the median is 26.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-15. How the score works.

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Overview

3 days since the newest dated result, 3 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Directus

directus.io · Content management systems

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
D 52of 100 Rank 4 of 41

Published commitments5 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-15. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Directus has no such document.

Where Directus sits in Content management systems

  1. A0 0%
  2. B2 5%
  3. C1 2%
  4. D4 10%
  5. E14 34%
  6. F20 49%
41 vendors with a score; 4 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Directus is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Directus states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Subprocessors: the published list

weight 3 of 3

No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-15.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://directus.io/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://directus.io/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://directus.io/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://directus.io/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://directus.io/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://directus.io/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://directus.io/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in Content management systems: 4 of 42 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

weight 3 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://trust.directus.com/ · checked 2026-10-15

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://directus.io/security – found, but behind a sign-in
  2. https://directus.io/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://directus.io/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://directus.io/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://directus.io/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://directus.io/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://directus.io/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data location stated in Content management systems: 17 of 42 companies

✗weight 2 of 3

Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-15.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://directus.io/ – third-party requests before any interaction: api.unifyintent.com, demo-kit-nine.vercel.app, directus.com, events.framer.com, fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com, framerusercontent.com, marketing.directus.app, tag.unifyintent.com, www.dubcdn.com, www.googletagmanager.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Content management systems: 3 of 45 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

weight 1 of 3

No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-15.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://directus.io/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://directus.io/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://directus.io/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://directus.io/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://directus.io/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://directus.io/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Content management systems: 1 of 41 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

weight 1 of 3

No security.txt found.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-15.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://directus.io/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Content management systems: 10 of 38 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

weight 1 of 3

No named privacy contact found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-15.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://directus.io/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://directus.io/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://directus.io/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://directus.io/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://directus.io/legal/privacy-notice – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://directus.io/trust/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://directus.io/datenschutz – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Named privacy contact in Content management systems: 18 of 41 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 6
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Data processing agreement (DPA)

weight 3 of 3

Published and readable without a login.

Source: https://directus.com/dpa · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Data processing agreement in Content management systems: 5 of 42 companies

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Status page with incident history

weight 2 of 3

A public status page with incident history.

Source: https://status.directus.cloud/ · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Status page with history in Content management systems: 11 of 43 companies

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Public pricing with figures

weight 2 of 3

Actual numbers on a public page.

Source: https://directus.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Public pricing in Content management systems: 19 of 42 companies

✓

HTTPS enforced with HSTS

weight 2 of 3

HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 31536000 seconds (365 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=31536000

    Read at https://directus.io/

Source: https://directus.io/ · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Content management systems: 27 of 45 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

weight 2 of 3

The vendor commits publicly to giving notice before the list changes.

Source: https://directus.com/dpa · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Content management systems: 6 of 41 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

weight 1 of 3

SOC 2 or ISO 27001 named on a public page.

  • Named on that page SOC 2 Type II.
    Show the exact wording

    Compliance SOC 2 Type 2 Documents Get access COMPLIANCE SOC 2 Type 2 REPORTS SOC 2 Report REPORTS Pentest Report SEL

    Read at https://trust.directus.com/

Source: https://trust.directus.com/ · checked 2026-10-15

Across the market: Certifications named in Content management systems: 16 of 44 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-08: 52 of 1002026-10-15: 52 of 100 2026-10-08 2026-10-15
Score over the last 2 runs we measured Directus in: 52 (2026-10-08), 52 (2026-10-15).

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Directus

6 found · 6 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-15.

Investigate 6 open evidence questions
  1. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

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  2. Data location stated

    Which locations apply to our primary data, backups and support access? Which region can we select for this plan?

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  3. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

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  4. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

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  5. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

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  6. Named privacy contact

    Which privacy contact handles requests for our account, and what escalation path should we use?

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