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Directus vs Wasp

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DI Directus Instant REST and GraphQL API for any SQL database VS WA Wasp Declarative full-stack web framework for React and Node
FeatureDirectusWasp
CategorySelf-Hosting Platforms (PaaS)Developer Tools & Git
LicenseBSL-1.1MIT
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker, source
GitHub stars★ 37,238★ 18,663
First released20152021
ReplacesContentful, FirebaseFirebase

Why pick each one

Choose Directus if…

  • Released under the BSL-1.1 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 37.2k GitHub stars
Directus details

Choose Wasp if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 18.7k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Wasp details

Frequently asked questions

Is Directus or Wasp better?

Neither is universally better. Directus has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Directus and Wasp free and open-source?

Yes. Directus is licensed under BSL-1.1 and Wasp under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Directus and Wasp with Docker?

Directus: yes. Wasp: yes.

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