directusvsYacy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| directus | Yacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Headless CMS | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 38 716 | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +755 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 0 |
| Latest release | v12.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
directus scores 79/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.
directus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yacy.
directus is growing faster right now (+755 stars in 30 days).
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