Quick Answer
Start with Prismic if
Start with Prismic if its strongest fit is your current bottleneck: reusable page section model for marketing sites with reusable page sections.
Start with Directus if
Start with Directus if its strongest fit is your current bottleneck: database-first headless cms for developer-led teams.
Pricing
Prismic
Free plan; paid repositories from $10/mo yearly.
Free
$0
1 user, API calls, and CDN bandwidth limits.
Starter
$10
/repo/mo
Billed annually; 3 users and 3 locales.
Small
$25
/repo/mo
Billed annually; 7 users and 4 locales.
Medium
$150
/repo/mo
Billed annually; 25 users and higher API/CDN limits.
Prismic paid plans are priced per repository and billed annually in the public plan table.
Directus
Free self-hosted; cloud plans from $15/mo.
Self-hosted
$0
Cloud Starter
$15
/mo
Cloud Professional
$99
/mo
Enterprise
Custom
Directus Cloud pricing depends on project resources, users, and hosting tier.
Fit
Prismic is best for
- Marketing sites with reusable page sections
- Teams using modern frontend frameworks
- Companies with developer resources
Directus is best for
- Developer-led teams
- Projects with existing databases
- Companies needing custom content APIs
Decision shortcut
If the buyer wants marketing sites with reusable page sections, start with Prismic. If the buyer wants developer-led teams, start with Directus.
Strengths And Limits
Prismic
Strengths
- Reusable page section model
- Good developer and marketer collaboration
- Useful for structured marketing sites
Limits
- Prismic should be checked against the full AI visibility loop: monitoring, diagnosis, content decisions, review, scheduling, and publishing.
- The main gap to plan around is that the workflow still needs visibility evidence and finished content to move through it.
- Pricing, usage limits, seats, and add-ons can change, so verify the current official package before purchase.
Directus
Strengths
- Database-first headless CMS
- Flexible APIs and admin app
- Good for custom content systems
Limits
- Directus should be checked against the full AI visibility loop: monitoring, diagnosis, content decisions, review, scheduling, and publishing.
- The main gap to plan around is that the workflow still needs visibility evidence and finished content to move through it.
- Pricing, usage limits, seats, and add-ons can change, so verify the current official package before purchase.
AI Visibility
BeVisible for AI search
See whether your content changes AI answers
Prismic and Directus help teams manage or publish content. BeVisible shows whether that work changes how your brand appears in AI answers, which sources get cited, and where competitors still win.
FAQ
How should teams choose between Prismic and Directus?
Use Prismic when your work matches marketing sites with reusable page sections. Use Directus when you need developer-led teams. Then check what still remains outside the tool: AI answer monitoring, prompt evidence, article ideas, review, scheduling, and CMS publishing.
Which is cheaper, Prismic or Directus?
Prismic pricing snapshot: Free plan; paid repositories from $10/mo yearly. Directus pricing snapshot: Free self-hosted; cloud plans from $15/mo. Verify current packaging on both official pricing pages before purchase.
Where does BeVisible fit with Prismic and Directus?
Use Prismic or Directus for the work they cover. BeVisible monitors tracked prompts, brand mentions, competitors, citations, and answer history, then turns those gaps into article ideas, drafts, review, scheduling, and publishing work.