ActualvsSurrealDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | SurrealDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 29 837 | 33 242 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +701 | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 22 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 77/100 for SurrealDB, so it is the safer default.
SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.
If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; Actual needs more configuration.
Actual is growing faster right now (+701 stars in 30 days).
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