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Is there a directory template that works without building a back end?
Direo is a $12 directory template from backtheme built on Next.js 15 and React 19. Unlike the static options, it ships a working back end: Prisma with PostgreSQL for data, NextAuth for logins and Stripe for payments. More than 25 pages cover the public site, a user dashboard and an admin panel.
Best for: Founders who want a running directory product rather than markup to wire up themselves
The Direo Next.js template is the only entry in this collection that is not just markup. It ships a working back end, with a database, logins and Stripe payments already connected. So you launch a directory product rather than build one from a design.
A directory that already works
Every other template on this page gives you screens. Direo gives you an application. For example, listings live in PostgreSQL through Prisma, visitors sign in with NextAuth, and Stripe handles the money. Meanwhile, Nodemailer sends the transactional email. Consequently, the parts that normally take a developer two months are done. In short, you configure rather than construct.
The public site still looks the part
None of that would matter if the front end were plain. It is not. The homepage opens on a night-time city photo with “Find the Best Places to Be”, a keyword field, a category select and a location select. Below it sit quick tiles for restaurants, places, shopping and hotels. In addition, the header carries listings, categories, locations, blog and an “Add Listing” button. Therefore visitors and business owners both find their route immediately.
Dashboards on both sides
Direo counts more than 25 pages, and they cover both audiences. On one side, a user dashboard lets a business manage its own listings. On the other, an admin panel gives the operator control of the whole directory. Besides that, a blog system ships with it, which matters for the search traffic that feeds a directory in its first year. As a result, the product is complete rather than partial.
What the stack asks of you
Be honest about the trade-off. Direo needs Node hosting and a PostgreSQL database, so cheap shared hosting will not run it. Moreover, the styling still rests on Bootstrap 4, which is older than the Bootstrap 5 and Tailwind builds elsewhere in this collection. However, you are not buying it for the CSS. You are buying it because the hard parts already work. If you only need a front end, take Finder instead and save yourself the infrastructure.
Key features:
- Next.js 15 App Router with React 19 and TypeScript
- Prisma ORM with a PostgreSQL database
- NextAuth.js authentication
- Stripe payments and Nodemailer email
- 25+ pages across the public site, user dashboard and admin panel
- Listings, categories and locations browsing
- Built-in blog system
- Add-listing flow for business owners
Our verdict on the Direo Next.js template
Do you want a directory that runs, not one you have to assemble? Then the Direo Next.js template is remarkable value at $12. Better yet, the dashboards and the listing flow are live, so open the Free Theme Demo and try adding a listing!
Finally, backtheme last updated it on 3 December 2025 over on ThemeForest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Direo a working directory or just a design?
It is a working application. Prisma and PostgreSQL store the listings, NextAuth handles sign-in and Stripe takes payment. Therefore it runs as a product once you configure it.
What hosting does Direo need?
It needs Node hosting plus a PostgreSQL database, such as Vercel with a managed Postgres service. Plain shared hosting will not run it, unlike the static templates in this collection.
Can businesses add their own listings?
Yes. An add-listing flow and a user dashboard ship with the template, so a business owner manages its own entries. Meanwhile, the admin panel keeps the operator in control.
Does Direo take payments?
Stripe is integrated, so you can charge for listings or featured placement. You supply your own Stripe keys during setup.
How is Direo different from the older Direo HTML template?
This is the Next.js edition and it includes a back end. The earlier release was a static HTML build. So compare them against the rest of our directory and listing templates before you choose.
Which Bootstrap version does Direo use?
It styles on Bootstrap 4.x, which is older than the Bootstrap 5 and Tailwind CSS 4 options here. That is the main compromise for getting a full stack at this price.
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What we like
- Full stack, not just markup — database, auth and payments included
- Prisma with PostgreSQL for listings data
- NextAuth.js logins and Stripe checkout wired in
- 25+ pages including user dashboard and admin panel
- Next.js 15 App Router with React 19 and TypeScript
- Cheapest template in this collection at $12
Worth noting
- Needs Node hosting and a PostgreSQL database
- Styling is still Bootstrap 4, older than the rest here
- One demo only, so less visual variety
