Directus v12 will be released soon. This major version brings a major refresh to the platform, including a native draft & publishing experience, a redesigned Studio, and new AI-powered translation tools. Whether you’re planning your upgrade path, excited about the new features, or navigating the new…

Very interested to hear about the redesigned studio and the extent of this. Is this the RUST rebuild we’ve been hearing about?

Hi @Burvs ! The Directus v12 Studio redesign is not related to the RUST rebuild. That project is a separate product called Monospace that is currently in preview. Directus continues to be built on TypeScript (Node.js) and Vue. The Directus v12 redesign is a structural update to the Studio’s core layo…

Hi Keep good work :wink: As my point of view, I will be happier to see config as code in v12 that results in better migrations, version control and less headache.

Hi @emmapaaj I have a question about how the license keys will work. We are a small business using Directus on the Innovation Grant as we’re well under the 50 employee / $5m revenue cap. We run three instances of Directus: the main production one, a development one, and I have a third local one on…

As a Directus Builder, the new licencing terms for self hosted are not welcome news. 3 seats, 5 flows, no SSO..!? This changes things for me dramatically and I’m now having to rethink my platform choices. Sad, given that we were promised the self-hosted version would always have the full features …

The Open Innovation Grant agreement includes a compound clause that the grant, “expire[s] annually and [is] subject to periodic eligibility reviews,” as well as an additional clause that the grantee, “agrees to provide information reasonably requested by Directus to confirm eligibility.” I think a l…

As I see in updated T&C, opting out from sending telemetry and anaytics won’t be allowed with new license. What data is being sent and how often? This could be a major dealbreaker for us since no (personal) data should leave outside Switzerland, so Directus calling home and sending something in th…

Same here, working for free to add a nice, polished Directus extension, now I can’t even think of resseling this to a client. 600$ a month to increase arbitrary restriction on collections and flows ? For Cloud, I can understand, but for self hosted ? 50 collection is a joke : with 7 collections ty…

I’ve been getting my hands on v12 more and more. I like the improvements made to a lot of (tiny things) :partying_face:. I am noticing though: I am less enthusiastic about the way the licensing is implemented currently. I think especially about the number of instances. I feel this was missed in ear…

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Burvs June 2, 2026, 11:12am 8

I applied for the Innovation Grant license by emailing licensing@directus.io and also tried again by filling in the form on the website, but have had no response from either yet.

Hi! Open Innovation Grant keys are issued through the form at https://directus.com/oig. You should receive your software key via email immediately after submitting the form. Could you check your spam folder, please, and let us know if you find the email?

– emmapaaj (June 2, 2026, 12:08pm)

I've just received it now thanks. I didn't get it immediately when I filled in the form the other day though.

– Burvs (June 2, 2026, 2:33pm)

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