# Compartment vs directus

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Compartment | directus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 20 in Application Management | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 206 | 38 708 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +752 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.12.0 · 18 Aug 2026 | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

directus scores 79/100 against 47/100 for Compartment, so it is the safer default.

directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Compartment.

If you want the quickest setup, directus is easier to run; Compartment needs more configuration.

directus is growing faster right now (+752 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Compartment](https://selfhost.directory/project/compartment) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/compartment.md)
- [directus](https://selfhost.directory/project/directus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/directus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/compartment-vs-directus