# directus vs dokploy

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

| | directus | dokploy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 38 705 ✓ | 38 097 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +749 ✓ | +611 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.30.10 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

dokploy scores 80/100 against 79/100 for directus, so it is the safer default.

dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for directus.

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

## Details

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

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