e2bvsSurrealDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| e2b | SurrealDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 14 593 | 33 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +655 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 73 | 21 |
| Latest release | @e2b/cli@2.23.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 76/100 for e2b, so it is the safer default.
e2b ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for SurrealDB.
If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; e2b needs more configuration.
e2b is growing faster right now (+655 stars in 30 days).
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