directusvsmataroa
Two self-hosted WordPress alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | mataroa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #11 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 38 705 | 374 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +749 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 2 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.5 · 3 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 50/100 for mataroa, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for mataroa.
directus is growing faster right now (+749 stars in 30 days).
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