HiClawvsSurrealDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | SurrealDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 33 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 21 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
SurrealDB ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
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