authelia-adminvsdirectus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authelia-admin | directus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 204 | 38 708 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +752 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 16 Sept 2026 | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 44/100 for authelia-admin, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for authelia-admin.
If you want the quickest setup, directus is easier to run; authelia-admin needs more configuration.
directus is growing faster right now (+752 stars in 30 days).
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