# Saki Panel vs SurrealDB

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

| | Saki Panel | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 27 in Server Management | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 184 | 33 242 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +175 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 77/100 against 44/100 for Saki Panel, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Saki Panel.

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

SurrealDB is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Saki Panel](https://selfhost.directory/project/saki-panel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/saki-panel.md)
- [SurrealDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/surrealdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surrealdb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/saki-panel-vs-surrealdb