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Directus vs Immich

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Directus and Immich on cloud VPS servers.

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Candidate A

Directus

directus/directus
★ 0

Open data engine that turns any SQL database into REST and GraphQL APIs with an intuitive admin app.

Min RAM
1 GB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
15 GB
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Candidate B

Immich

immich-app/immich
★ 62.1k

High-performance self-hosted photo and video backup solution with facial recognition, map view, and mobile apps.

Min RAM
4 GB
CPU Cores
2 vCPU
Disk Storage
100 GB
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Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Directus Immich Advantage
Primary Category databases media —
Minimum RAM Required 1 GB 4 GB Directus (3 GB lighter)
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 62,100 Immich (+62,100 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 3,100 Immich
License FOSS AGPL-3.0 Open-Source
Primary Language N/A TypeScript —
Docker Image directus/directus:latest ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:release Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Directus & Immich Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 7 GB RAM including host OS and Docker daemon buffers. A single standard $6-$10/mo cloud VPS easily hosts both without bottlenecks.

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