# Plik vs SurrealDB

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

| | Plik | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 829 | 33 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 63/100 for Plik, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Plik.

SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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