mbusdvsSpacetimeDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mbusd | SpacetimeDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #7 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 685 | 25 416 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +94 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.5.3 · 7 Apr 2026 | v2.13.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SpacetimeDB scores 75/100 against 52/100 for mbusd, so it is the safer default.
SpacetimeDB ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for mbusd.
SpacetimeDB is growing faster right now (+94 stars in 30 days).
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