directusvsHalo
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | Halo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 713 | 40 076 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +752 | +189 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 16 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
directus and Halo score the same (79/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Halo.
directus is growing faster right now (+752 stars in 30 days).
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