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Directus vs NocoDB

Technical hardware and popularity breakdown for self-hosting Directus and NocoDB 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

NocoDB

nocodb/nocodb
★ 47.1k

Open-source Airtable alternative that turns any relational database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite) into an interactive smart spreadsheet.

Min RAM
1 GB
Lower RAM
CPU Cores
1 vCPU
Disk Storage
15 GB
Deploy NocoDB Docker Compose →

Full Technical Benchmark Breakdown

Specification Directus NocoDB Advantage
Primary Category databases databases —
Minimum RAM Required 1 GB 1 GB Equal Memory
GitHub Stars ★ 0 ★ 47,100 NocoDB (+47,100 stars)
GitHub Forks 0 3,200 NocoDB
License FOSS AGPL-3.0 Open-Source
Primary Language N/A TypeScript —
Docker Image directus/directus:latest nocodb/nocodb:latest Both Container Ready
Multi-App Server Sizing

Can You Run Both Directus & NocoDB Together?

Yes! Running both simultaneously requires approximately 4 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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