# ActivityWatch vs SurrealDB

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ActivityWatch | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 19 428 | 33 246 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +452 ✓ | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 77/100 for SurrealDB, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.

If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; ActivityWatch needs more configuration.

ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+452 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [SurrealDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/surrealdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surrealdb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-surrealdb