# multica vs SurrealDB

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

| | multica | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 125 in AI | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 54 141 ✓ | 33 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 899 ✓ | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 87 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

multica scores 84/100 against 78/100 for SurrealDB, so it is the safer default.

multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for SurrealDB.

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

multica is growing faster right now (+2 899 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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