directusvsparlant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | parlant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 38 708 | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +752 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 5 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.
If you want the quickest setup, directus is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.
directus is growing faster right now (+752 stars in 30 days).
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