Case Study: DeckPlanet achieves 3X faster performance and 50% lower costs with Directus

DeckPlanet boosts performance 3x and cuts costs 50% with Directus

DeckPlanet, a gaming platform for the Dragon Ball Super Card Game, faced significant performance issues and high costs with their previous headless CMS, Strapi. As their user base grew, query times became unacceptably slow, negatively impacting the user experience. The platform's developer, operating on a limited budget funded by donations, needed a cost-effective solution that could deliver high performance without requiring a complete database overhaul. This challenge led them to seek out Directus.

By migrating to Directus, DeckPlanet connected its ReactJS frontend to its existing PostgreSQL database via Directus's REST and GraphQL APIs. The solution was developer-friendly, offered granular role permissions, and did not influence the underlying database structure. The results were dramatic: DeckPlanet achieved a 3x performance improvement, slashing server costs by 50% from 75 euros to 25 euros per month. The measurable performance gains and cost savings made Directus the vendor's preferred choice for future projects.

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