# directus vs nginx-ldap-auth

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | directus | nginx-ldap-auth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #31 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 38 708 ✓ | 709 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +752 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

directus scores 79/100 against 43/100 for nginx-ldap-auth, so it is the safer default.

directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for nginx-ldap-auth.

If you want the quickest setup, directus is easier to run; nginx-ldap-auth needs more configuration.

directus is growing faster right now (+752 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [directus](https://selfhost.directory/project/directus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/directus.md)
- [nginx-ldap-auth](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ldap-auth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-ldap-auth.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/directus-vs-nginx-ldap-auth