# Infisical vs SurrealDB

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

| | Infisical | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 30 123 | 33 243 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +707 ✓ | +176 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 79 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.167.4 · 26 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?

Infisical scores 78/100 against 77/100 for SurrealDB, so it is the safer default.

Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for SurrealDB.

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

Infisical is growing faster right now (+707 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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