directusvsnext-ai-draw-io
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | next-ai-draw-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 38 709 | 36 470 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +748 | +435 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 11 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
directus and next-ai-draw-io 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 11 for next-ai-draw-io.
If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; directus needs more configuration.
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