Directus license history

Developer Tools·Last verified 2026-11-04·Confidence: High

Changed from GPL-3.0-only to BUSL-1.1 starting with 10.10.0 on 2023-04-15.

Versions before 10.10.0 remain under GPL-3.0-only.

Self-hosting
Allowed
Offering as a managed service (SaaS)
Restricted
Commercial impact: Restricted

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License timeline

2023-04-15

From 10.10.0

Restricted
Self-hosting: Allowed
Offering as a managed service (SaaS): Restricted

Directus relicensed to BUSL-1.1.

Verified 2026-11-04·Confidence: High

Originally released under GPL-3.0-only

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