# Magic vs SpacetimeDB

> Two self-hosted [Supabase alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/supabase), 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 | 25 400 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +78 ✓ |
| 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 (+78 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Magic](https://selfhost.directory/project/magic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/magic.md)
- [SpacetimeDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/spacetimedb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/spacetimedb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/magic-vs-spacetimedb