# Actual vs SurrealDB

> 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 | 29 838 | 33 242 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +702 ✓ | +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 (+702 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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