nginx-lovevsSurrealDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | SurrealDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 33 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 21 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
SurrealDB ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →SurrealDB details →