# Incus vs SurrealDB

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

| | Incus | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Container Management | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 6 516 | 33 240 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +276 ✓ | +182 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | 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 75/100 for Incus, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Incus.

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

## Details

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

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