authentikvsdirectus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | directus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 26 158 | 38 705 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +453 | +749 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 18 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 against 79/100 for directus, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for authentik.
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