# hot-updater vs SurrealDB

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

| | hot-updater | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 20 in Application Management | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 799 | 33 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 47 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v1.1.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 62/100 for hot-updater, so it is the safer default.

hot-updater ships more often: 47 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for SurrealDB.

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

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hot-updater-vs-surrealdb