beamvsSurrealDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | SurrealDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 33 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 21 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for SurrealDB.
If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.
SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
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