directusvsWatchYourPorts
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | WatchYourPorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #39 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 38 716 | 206 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +755 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 0 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 41/100 for WatchYourPorts, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WatchYourPorts.
directus is growing faster right now (+755 stars in 30 days).
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