# SimpleX Chat vs SurrealDB

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

| | SimpleX Chat | SurrealDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 110 in Chat | #5 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 19 612 | 33 241 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +142 | +183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Haskell | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SurrealDB scores 78/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

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

## Details

- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)
- [SurrealDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/surrealdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surrealdb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/simplex-chat-vs-surrealdb