Directus Hosting

Open your pod URL and use the administrator account configured for your pod. Check the pod’s configuration and first-run information if you do not have those details. In the Studio, create a collection, add fields and start entering content. The Directus documentation explains data modeling and permissions.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs Directus for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your files and database stay accessible if you ever want to move them elsewhere.

The Studio is a browser-based administration interface. Your public website or mobile application is separate and connects to Directus through its REST or GraphQL API. Set the permissions your frontend needs before making data available publicly.

Directus is source available. Its free core tier does not require a license key; higher limits and additional features require a paid license or a qualifying Open Innovation Grant. Review the self-hosting licensing guidance before depending on those features. External integrations may also need their own accounts.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or download your files and database yourself. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

You can use Directus instead of Contentful and Sanity. PikaPods runs it for you, and you can move your files and database elsewhere.

Both give editors a content interface and developers an API. Contentful is a hosted content platform. Directus works directly with SQL collections and relationships, and adds generated REST and GraphQL APIs and permissions. Check its licensing terms for your organization, as limits depend on your tier.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable file and database access for your pod and it will be right there.