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ReadMeABookvsSurrealDB

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

ReadMeABookSurrealDB
Score64/10078/100
Rank in category#3 of 15 in Audiobook Management#5 of 38 in Databases
GitHub stars1 03333 241
Stars, last 30 days+65+183
Stable releases, 12 months2121
Latest releasev1.2.12 · 27 Oct 2026v3.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0Other
Main languageTypescriptRust

Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 64/100 for ReadMeABook, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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