100 Tools, Apps, and Platforms I Can Build With My Stack
Though most users probably think of Directus as a Headless CMS, the platform is _so_ much more than that.

Because we built Directus data-first vs. content-first, you can use it to spin up any digital app or project that pops in your head.

As one user said –

"I can get an idea in the morning, quickly build the data model and backend with Directus, and have a fully-functioning MVP in the afternoon."

Since developers often ask us what types of projects they can tackle with Directus, we thought we’d compile a list of the top use cases we could think of off the top of our head (there are more, but this is a start 😉)

Whether you're an enterprise building composable architecture or a developer looking to level-up your coding skills, here's a list of 100 tools, apps, and platforms you can build with Directus.

Project Categories ​

Content and Asset Management ​

Content and Asset Management ​

Content Management System (CMS) ​

Directus can be used to create a CMS that feeds content to any frontend framework, and across multiple channels and devices. This includes websites, mobile apps, and more.

Blog ​

Directus can be used to build a blogging platform where you can manage posts, comments, authors, categories, and other associated data.

Digital Asset Management (DAM) ​

Directus can be used as a DAM system to manage digital assets such as images, videos, PDFs, and other media files.

Online Magazine Platform ​

Directus can be used to handle articles, author profiles, categories, subscriptions, and other related data for an online magazine platform.

Film Location Database ​

Directus can manage film location details, booking information, user reviews, and related images and videos.

Election Campaign Management System ​

Directus can manage voter data, campaign efforts, donation data, and candidate profiles.

Publishing House Management System ​

Directus can store and organize manuscript submissions, author profiles, published books, sales data, and book reviews.

Influencer Marketing Platform ​

Directus can manage influencer profiles, brand profiles, campaign data, and performance metrics.

eCommerce ​

Ecommerce ​

Ecommerce Platforms ​

By managing complex product catalogs, customer data, and orders, Directus can serve as the backbone for building robust e-commerce platforms.

Auction Platform ​

Directus can handle auction items, bidding information, user data, and more for an online auction platform.

Online Marketplace ​

Directus can manage product listings, transactions, seller and buyer profiles, and reviews for an online marketplace.

Online Bookstore ​

Directus can manage book listings, transactions, customer data, and reviews for an online bookstore.

Loyalty Program Management System ​

Directus can manage customer profiles, loyalty points, reward catalog, and transaction data.

Internal Tools ​

Project Management Tools ​

Directus's flexible data management capabilities make it suitable for creating customized project management tools.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) ​

Directus can be used to build a CRM system for managing customer information, sales pipelines, and marketing campaigns.

Product Inventory Management System (PIM) ​

By managing products, suppliers, and purchase orders, Directus can be used to create inventory management systems.

Employee Management Systems ​

Directus can be used to build systems that manage employee data, track performance, and handle recruitment processes.

Healthcare Management System ​

You can use Directus to handle patient records, appointment scheduling, medical histories, and other essential data for a healthcare management system.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management System ​

Directus can be used to manage product data, supplier information, order tracking, and other logistics-related data.

Human Resources Management System ​

Directus can manage employee data, recruitment data, performance reviews, and employee benefits data.

External Tools ​

Event Management Platforms ​

By storing and organizing attendee data, event schedules, and ticketing, Directus can be utilized to create comprehensive event management platforms.

Booking and Reservations Systems ​

By managing availability, customer data, pricing, and booking details, Directus could be used to build a system for booking hotel rooms, flights, appointments, etc.

Internet of Things (IoT) Applications ​

Directus can manage the data from IoT devices and can serve as the backend for IoT applications

Job Recruitment Platform ​

Directus can be used to manage job postings, applicant profiles, resumes, and other recruitment-related data for a job platform.

SaaS Management Platform ​

Directus can manage user profiles, subscriptions, payment data, and service usage for a platform that manages various SaaS applications.

Business Operations and Productivity ​

Business Operations and Productivity ​

Feedback and Review Management System ​

Directus can manage customer reviews and feedback for various products or services.

Real-time Chat Application ​

Directus can be used to build a real-time chat application managing user profiles, conversation threads, and message data.

Disaster Management System ​

Directus can be used to manage disaster reports, aid distribution, affected individuals' data, and relief efforts.

Ethical Supply Chain Management System ​

Directus can manage supplier profiles, product data, ethical certifications, and supply chain audits.

Research and Analytics ​

Research & Analytics ​

Data Visualization Platforms ​

You can use Directus to build data visualization tools that fetch, manage, and represent data in a visually engaging manner.

Research Data Management ​

Directus can be used to create a system for managing and organizing research data, making it easier to collect, analyze, and share findings.

Market Research Platform ​

Directus can be used to build a platform for conducting and managing market research, storing survey data, participant information, and research findings.

Library Management System ​

Directus can manage a catalog of books, borrower data, loan information, and more for a library management system.

Scientific Data Repository ​

Directus can be used to store, manage, and distribute large volumes of scientific data for research purposes.

Weather Data Platform ​

Directus can be used to store, manage, and distribute weather data from various sources, serving as the backbone for a weather data platform.

Wildlife Conservation Database ​

Directus can be used to manage species data, research findings, conservation efforts, and other relevant data for a wildlife conservation project.

Historical Archive Database ​

Directus can be used to manage archival documents, images, audio recordings, and user inquiries.

Space Exploration Database ​

Directus can manage data about space missions, celestial bodies, astronaut profiles, and scientific findings.

Artificial Intelligence Training Data Platform ​

Directus can store and manage datasets for AI training.

Social Media, News and Streaming ​

Social Media Platform ​

Directus can manage user profiles, posts, comments, likes, shares, and other data for a custom social media platform.

Media Streaming Platform ​

Directus can be used to manage video, audio, and other media content, along with user data and preferences, for a media streaming platform.

Forum or Community Platform ​

You can use Directus to manage user profiles, threads, posts, and other data for a forum or community platform.

News Aggregation Platform ​

Directus could be used to store, categorize, and distribute news articles from various sources, serving as the backbone for a news aggregation platform.

Podcast Platform ​

Directus can be used to manage podcast episodes, listener data, subscriptions, and comments for a podcast platform.

Digital Nomad Community Platform ​

Directus can manage user profiles, location data, event data, and community discussions.

Education ​

Education ​

Learning Management System (LMS) ​

Directus can power an LMS, handling course content, student data, assessments, and more.

Knowledge Base or Wiki ​

Directus can be used to store, manage, and distribute articles, guides, tutorials, FAQs, and other types of content, serving as the foundation for a comprehensive knowledge base or wiki.

Online Tutoring Platform ​

Directus can manage tutor profiles, student data, schedules, lesson content, and feedback for an online tutoring platform.

Online Mentoring Platform ​

Directus can manage mentor profiles, mentee profiles, scheduling, session notes, and reviews.

Online Testing or Assessment Platform ​

Directus can be used to build a platform that manages test items, student data, scores, and feedback.

Language Learning Platform ​

Directus can manage lessons, quizzes, user profiles, progress tracking, and other related data for a language learning platform.

Educational Resource Library ​

Directus can manage educational resources, student profiles, teacher profiles, and resource reviews.

Scientific Journal Management System ​

Directus can manage article submissions, peer review processes, published articles, and author data.

Online Coding Bootcamp Platform ​

Directus can manage course content, student profiles, progress tracking, and mentor profiles.

Industry-Specific Applications ​

Industry-Specific Apps ​

Real Estate Listing Platform ​

Real estate firms and brokers can use Directus to manage property listings, realtor profiles, customer inquiries, and other relevant data, making it the backend for a real estate listing platform.

Restaurant Ordering System ​

Restaurant owners can use Directus to manage menu items, orders, customer data, and delivery information.

Personal Finance Application ​

Directus can be used to build a personal finance app, managing income, expenses, savings, investments, and other financial data.

Law firms can use Directus to build a system for tracking and managing legal cases, client information, court dates, and relevant documents.

Online Counseling or Therapy Platform ​

Directus can manage counselor profiles, client data, appointment schedules, and session notes for an online counseling or therapy platform.

Automotive Sales and Service Platform ​

Directus could manage car listings, customer data, sales transactions, and service appointments.

Farm and Crop Management System ​

In the agricultural industry, farmers and organizations can use Directus to manage crop data, livestock details, farming schedules, equipment inventory, and other farm-related data.

Film and Television Database ​

Networks and producers can use Directus to manage film and TV show data, cast and crew information, reviews, ratings, and user profiles for a film and television database.

Construction Project Management System ​

Construction firms can use Directus to track project timelines, resource allocation, worker profiles, and project progress data.

Medical Records System ​

Directus can be used to securely store patient records, medical histories, appointment schedules, and billing information in a healthcare setting.

Fashion Lookbook Platform ​

Directus could be used to manage fashion collections, designer profiles, product images, and user reviews for a fashion lookbook platform.

Winery Management System ​

Directus can manage wine varieties, production data, sales data, customer profiles, and tasting notes.

Fleet Management System ​

Fleet managers can leverage Directus for storing and tracking vehicle data, maintenance schedules, driver profiles, and route data.

Elder Care Management System ​

Directus can manage elder profiles, care provider profiles, care schedules, and medical data.

Sports and Fitness ​

Sports and Fitness ​

Fitness and Wellness Application ​

Directus can power a fitness app, managing user profiles, fitness data, workout plans, nutritional information, and more.

Sports League Management System ​

Directus can be used to manage team rosters, schedules, results, statistics, and fan data for a sports league management system.

Sports Management Application ​

Directus can manage team rosters, schedules, stats, and other sports-related data, making it suitable for a sports management app.

Music and the Arts ​

Music and the Arts ​

Music Library or Platform ​

With its robust digital asset management capabilities, Directus can be used to create a platform for storing, categorizing, and streaming music files.

Art and Portfolio Platforms ​

Artists and designers can use Directus to build a platform for showcasing their work, managing images, descriptions, categories, and other relevant data.

Music Band Management Platform ​

Musicians can use Directus to manage band profiles, concert dates, ticket sales, merchandise, and fan data for a music band management platform.

Museum Collection Database ​

Directus can store and organize collections data, exhibition schedules, visitor information, and other related data for a museum or gallery.

Film Production Management System ​

Producers can use Directus to manage production schedules, crew information, script data, budgeting, and other relevant data for a film production management system.

Theater Management System ​

Performing groups can use Directus to track and manage show schedules, ticket sales, actor profiles, and customer data.

Travel ​

Travel ​

Travel and Tourism Portal ​

Directus can manage listings for hotels, attractions, packages, reviews, and other travel-related data.

Tour Guide Booking Platform ​

Tour guide companies can use Directus to manage tour guide profiles, tour data, bookings, customer profiles, and reviews.

Public Transport Management System ​

Directus can manage timetables, route data, ticket sales, and passenger information for public transportation providers.

Events ​

Events ​

Event Ticketing Platform ​

Directus can organize and track event details, ticket inventory, sales transactions, and customer data for an event ticketing platform.

Virtual Event Platform ​

Directus can be used to manage event schedules, attendee data, ticket sales, and live streaming for virtual events.

Festival Management System ​

Event planners can use Directus to manage artist and performer lineups, booth rentals, ticket sales, venue data, and customer data.

Non-Profit Tools ​

Nonprofit ​

Nonprofit Donation Platform ​

By handling donor data, donation amounts, and payment processing, Directus can be used to build a platform for nonprofit organizations to manage donations.

Crowdfunding Platform ​

Directus can handle project listings, donation amounts, user data, and payment processing for a crowdfunding platform.

Membership Management System ​

Nonprofits and other organizations can use Directus to track and manage member profiles, subscriptions, renewals, and event information for associations or clubs.

Pet Adoption Platform ​

Directus can store and organize pet profiles, adoption applications, donor data, and volunteer profiles.

Philanthropy Platform ​

Directus can be used to manage donor profiles, donation amounts, beneficiary profiles, and project data.

Energy and Environment ​

Energy and Environment ​

Energy Management System ​

Energy consumption data, user profiles, energy saving recommendations, and billing information can all be stored, organized and managed with Directus.

Environmental Monitoring System ​

Directus can be used to manage data from environmental sensors, such as air quality, temperature, humidity, and pollution levels.

Gaming ​

Gaming ​

Gaming Platform ​

For online gamers, Directus can store and manage game data, player profiles, scores, and other relevant information.

Online Gaming Leaderboard System ​

You can build a leaderboard system in Directus to track player profiles, game scores, rankings, and game stats.

Virtual Reality Content Management ​

Directus can handle VR content, user profiles, reviews, and user interactions, all in one place.

Online Directories ​

Online Directories ​

Online Classifieds Portal ​

Directus can manage user profiles, product listings, inquiries, and transactions for an online classifieds portal.

Freelancer Marketplace ​

Directus can handle freelancer profiles, job postings, proposals, transactions, and reviews, making it easy for employers to find freelancers.

Special Interests ​

Special Interests ​

Recipe and Cooking Platform ​

Directus can be used to store and organize recipe data, user profiles, comments, and ratings for a cooking or recipe sharing platform.

Fitness Tracking App ​

Directus can be used to manage workout logs, user profiles, progress tracking, and health data for a fitness tracking application.

Genealogy Database ​

Hobby or professional genealogists can build an app with Directus for managing family tree data, individual profiles, and family history records.

Online Debate Platform ​

Directus can manage debate topics, participant profiles, argument data, and user votes.

Public Policy Database ​

Directus can be used to manage policy documents, related statistics, public comments, and amendments, serving as a comprehensive resource for understanding and discussing public policies.

What are you looking to build? ​

In all of these use cases, Directus Studio – our no-code app – makes it super easy to configure your project to be user-friendly (for your non-technical team), highly functional (for your technical team), and beautiful, as well!

Got a project in mind? Get a demo or get started with Directus today and discover what you can build!