# ezbookkeeping vs SurrealDB

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

| | ezbookkeeping | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 62 in Personal Finance | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 5 862 | 33 246 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +214 ✓ | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 77/100 against 71/100 for ezbookkeeping, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ezbookkeeping.

## Details

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

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