# gun vs TrailBase

> Two self-hosted [Firebase alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/firebase), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | gun | TrailBase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 38 in Databases | #5 of 15 in Backend as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 19 158 ✓ | 5 740 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +122 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 65 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.35.7 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | OSL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

gun scores 68/100 against 65/100 for TrailBase, so it is the safer default.

TrailBase ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for gun.

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

TrailBase is growing faster right now (+122 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gun.md)
- [TrailBase](https://selfhost.directory/project/trailbase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trailbase.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gun-vs-trailbase