directusvsdokku
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | dokku | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 38 705 | 32 205 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +749 | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 23 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for directus.
directus is growing faster right now (+749 stars in 30 days).
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