open-computevsSurrealDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-compute | SurrealDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 369 | 33 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
SurrealDB ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.
If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; open-compute needs more configuration.
SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
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