# ShellHub vs SurrealDB

> 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.

## Details

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

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