Surrealdb by surrealdb
A scalable, distributed, collaborative, document-graph database, for the realtime web
databasedistributeddistributed-databasedocument-databaserealtime-databasecloud-databasebackend-as-a-servicedatabase-as-a-serviceserverlesswebdeveloper-toolsdevtools
Verdict 77/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 2079k docker pulls Last release 1 months ago
Health score
77 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
32k
1.3k forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
90
maturity
100
community
86
security
85
sustainability
65
adoption
39
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 32k | github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb |
| GitHub forks | 1.3k | github.com/surrealdb/surrealdb |
| Docker Hub pulls | 2079k | hub.docker.com / surrealdb |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 188k | surrealdb |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.4 years | since Dec 2021 |
| Last commit | 6 days ago | May 1, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 126 | last: 1 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
27 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev.
Most recent:
GHSA-xx7m-69ff-9crp. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Surrealdb?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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