# meshview vs SurrealDB

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

| | meshview | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 148 | 33 245 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.0.9 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 77/100 against 48/100 for meshview, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for meshview.

If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; meshview needs more configuration.

SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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