directusvsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 709 | 46 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +748 | +266 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 18 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 79/100 for directus, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, directus is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
directus is growing faster right now (+748 stars in 30 days).
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