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  "name": "Directus",
  "description": "Directus is an open-source data platform that instantly wraps any SQL database with a powerful REST and GraphQL API. It provides a collaborative no-code data studio for non-technical users to manage content and data while maintaining a pure, unaltered database schema for developers.",
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    {
      "slug": "contentful",
      "name": "Contentful"
    },
    {
      "slug": "supabase",
      "name": "Supabase"
    }
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  "updatedAt": "2026-03-20T20:16:49.802478+00:00",
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    "headquarters": "New York, NY",
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      "Custom Admin Panel Development: Building a custom administrative dashboard from scratch using frameworks like React or Vue and a backend language.",
      "Development Agency Outsourcing: Hiring a software development firm to build and maintain a custom CMS or internal tool.",
      "Spreadsheet-as-a-DB: Using generic project management or spreadsheet tools (like Airtable) to manage relational data, though lacking full API control."
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