directusvsllama.cpp
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | llama.cpp | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #2 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 38 705 | 132 663 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +749 | +3 306 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1459 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | b11970 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
llama.cpp scores 93/100 against 79/100 for directus, so it is the safer default.
llama.cpp ships more often: 1459 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for directus.
llama.cpp is growing faster right now (+3 306 stars in 30 days).
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