SurrealDBvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SurrealDB | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 38 in Databases | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 33 241 | 39 757 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | +776 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 29 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 78/100 for SurrealDB, so it is the safer default.
SurrealDB ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Umami.
Umami is growing faster right now (+776 stars in 30 days).
SurrealDB details →Umami details →