# altcha vs SurrealDB

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

| | altcha | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 858 | 33 244 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +177 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 77/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for altcha.

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

SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+177 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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