MagicvsSpacetimeDB
Two self-hosted Supabase alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Magic | SpacetimeDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 17 in Low Code | #7 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 204 | 25 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +77 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | v24.1.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.13.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | C# | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SpacetimeDB scores 75/100 against 51/100 for Magic, so it is the safer default.
Magic ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for SpacetimeDB.
SpacetimeDB is growing faster right now (+77 stars in 30 days).
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