# Lathe vs SurrealDB

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

| | Lathe | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 30 in Education | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 708 | 33 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jul 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 52/100 for Lathe, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Lathe.

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

## Details

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

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