Directus Subprocessors List (November 2026): Changes and History
Directus names 7 subprocessors on its published list. Read from the vendor's own page and re-checked daily.
Directus subprocessors (November 2026)
| # | Subprocessor | Purpose | Location | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Directus Cloud SaaS Database, Directus Node Hosting & Fallback Transactional Emails. Cloud infrastructure services including: Compute (EC2), managed databases (RDS), object storage (S3), block storage (EBS), SES fallback transactional emails, load balancing, VPC networking, and backup services. | Multiple regions available: US, EU, Asia-Pacific | — |
| 2 | Cloudflare | Global CDN for Directus Cloud SaaS projects. Global network and traffic processing. Traffic routing uses Cloudflare's global anycast network. All traffic passes through for DDoS protection and WAF; TLS termination and re-encryption; Load balancing and traffic routing; Only client-configured PUBLIC content is cached; Private/authenticated content transits but is NOT cached or stored. | Global | — |
| 3 | SendGrid | Transactional Email Delivery for Directus SaaS projects. Email composition and template rendering performed by Directus using Liquid.js. SendGrid/SES provide SMTP relay, delivery, bounce handling, and delivery analytics. Scan outgoing emails for spam/abuse compliance. | USA, EU | — |
| 4 | Northflank | Directus Cloud SaaS Application Hosting, Managed Databases & Object Storage. Cloud infrastructure services including: Compute (Directus Service), managed databases (PostgreSQL), in-memory cache (Redis), and object storage (MinIO). | Multiple regions available: US, EU, Asia-Pacific | — |
| 5 | Google Cloud | Google Cloud storage, secure file sharing, and internal workspace services to facilitate support ticket management and log transfers. | USA | IT-related PII such as IP addresses, email addresses, usernames, device IDs, system logs, and network architecture details |
| 6 | HubSpot | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and support ticketing system to track, manage, and communicate with authorized client support contacts, including the ingestion and hosting of client-initiated support requests and associated correspondence. | US | Basic contact information limited to email addresses and (optionally) first/last names of authorized support users |
| 7 | Stripe | Payment gateway, subscription billing management, invoicing, and fraud prevention for the Self-Serve cloud platform. | USA | Billing contact information (Name, Email, Billing Address), IP address and device data (for fraud detection), tokenized financial data (Credit/Debit Card details, Bank Account information) |
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Documents we track for Directus
- Subprocessor list
- checked November 2, 2026 changed November 2, 2026 trust.directus.com ↗
Change history
Tracking since October 23, 2026. No change has been published since; additions, removals and document changes will appear here as they're published.
Directus subprocessors FAQ
- How many subprocessors does Directus use?
- Directus lists 7 subprocessors on its published list, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloudflare, SendGrid, Northflank, and Google Cloud and 2 more.
- Where does Directus process customer data?
- The subprocessors named by Directus are located in EU, USA, Asia-Pacific, Multiple regions available: US, Global, and US, as stated on its list.
- When was Directus's subprocessor list last checked?
- ClauseTrail last checked Directus's subprocessor list on November 2, 2026 and last saw it change on November 2, 2026. Lists are re-checked daily.
- How do I find out when Directus adds or removes a subprocessor?
- ClauseTrail monitors Directus's subprocessor list, DPA, privacy policy and terms and emails you the exact change — who was added or removed and what the page said before and after. The first vendors are free.