# authelia-admin vs directus

> 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).

## Details

- [authelia-admin](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin.md)
- [directus](https://selfhost.directory/project/directus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/directus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authelia-admin-vs-directus