# d9

> d9 is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the database management category. Turn SQL databases into secure APIs through an intuitive admin interface. Data platform and headless CMS (fork of Directus). It has 170 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/LaWebcapsule/d9 |
| Website | https://d9.webcapsule.io/ |
| GitHub stars | 170 |
| Forks | 24 |
| Open issues | 4 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Nodejs |
| Categories | Database Management, CMS |
| Commits, last 12 months | 71 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v12.0.15 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Created | May 18, 2023 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: backend-service, database-design, database-management, forms, headless-cms, javascript, mariadb, mysql, no-code, postgresql

## Install

d9 installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/LaWebcapsule/d9.

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