# LXD vs SurrealDB

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

| | LXD | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 33 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.

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

## Details

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

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