directusvsWA-AKG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | WA-AKG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #30 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 38 716 | 803 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +755 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 7 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.7.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 56/100 for WA-AKG, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for WA-AKG.
directus is growing faster right now (+755 stars in 30 days).
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