directusvsMeshCentral
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | MeshCentral | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #2 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 38 689 | 7 528 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +733 | +250 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 16 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.3.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 74/100 for MeshCentral, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for MeshCentral.
If you want the quickest setup, MeshCentral is easier to run; directus needs more configuration.
directus is growing faster right now (+733 stars in 30 days).
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