directusvsWeTTY
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | WeTTY | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #7 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 38 709 | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +748 | +29 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 20 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 68/100 for WeTTY, so it is the safer default.
WeTTY ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for directus.
If you want the quickest setup, WeTTY is easier to run; directus needs more configuration.
directus is growing faster right now (+748 stars in 30 days).
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