directusvsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 38 709 | 10 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +748 | +680 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 15 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; directus needs more configuration.
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