# parlant vs SpacetimeDB

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

| | parlant | SpacetimeDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 18 312 | 25 422 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +100 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | v2.13.0 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SpacetimeDB scores 75/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.

SpacetimeDB ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

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

SpacetimeDB is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)
- [SpacetimeDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/spacetimedb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/spacetimedb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/parlant-vs-spacetimedb