Apostrophevsdirectus
Two self-hosted WordPress alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apostrophe | directus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 4 654 | 38 683 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +727 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 64/100 for Apostrophe, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apostrophe.
directus is growing faster right now (+727 stars in 30 days).
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