# Compartment vs SurrealDB

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

| | Compartment | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 20 in Application Management | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 206 | 33 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.12.0 · 18 Aug 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 47/100 for Compartment, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Compartment.

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

SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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