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Chamilo LMSvsSurrealDB

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

Chamilo LMSSurrealDB
Score61/10077/100
Rank in category#4 of 14 in Learning Management System#5 of 38 in Databases
GitHub stars1 01933 242
Stars, last 30 days+12+175
Stable releases, 12 months1122
Latest releasev1.11.42 · 28 Oct 2026v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseGPL-3.0Other
Main languagePHPRust

Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 77/100 against 61/100 for Chamilo LMS, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Chamilo LMS.

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

SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

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