ShellHubvsSurrealDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ShellHub | SurrealDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 23 in Remote Access | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 243 | 33 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.
SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.
If you want the quickest setup, SurrealDB is easier to run; ShellHub needs more configuration.
ShellHub details →SurrealDB details →
Swap a project
Keep ShellHub, compare it with
Keep SurrealDB, compare it with