etcdetcd-io/etcd
Reliable distributed key-value storeEnterpriseDatabases & backendsInfra & DevOpsDocker / self-host★ 52kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago89worth
Open-source alternatives to SurrealDB
24 projects in the catalog are in the same category as SurrealDB: Databases & backends. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 24 run with Docker, 16 have a permissive license and 24 had a commit in the last 90 days.
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| Project | Runs on | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurrealDB (this project) | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 33k | |
| etcd | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 52k | |
| Appwrite | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | BSD-3-Clause | 58k | |
| TiDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 41k | |
| ClickHouse | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 50k | |
| RustFS | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 34k | |
| Dgraph | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 22k | |
| Supabase | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 111k | |
| Milvus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 46k | |
| Qdrant | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 35k | |
| SeaweedFS | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 35k | |
| Hasura | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 32k | |
| InsForge | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 13k | |
| Meilisearch | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 59k | |
| Redis | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 77k | |
| Strapi | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 73k | |
| Directus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 38k | |
| QuestDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 17k | |
| Databasus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 8.7k | |
| NocoDB | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 65k | |
| Chroma | Docker / self-host, Library / SDK | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 29k | |
| Elasticsearch | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 78k | |
| Electric | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 10k | |
| Weaviate | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 17k | |
| TimescaleDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 24k |
Self-hosted Docker apps (24)
Appwriteappwrite/appwrite
Backend platform for web, mobile and AI appsPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 58kBSD-3-Clausecommit 19 hours ago88worth
TiDBpingcap/tidb
Distributed SQL databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 41kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago87worth
ClickHouseClickHouse/ClickHouse
Real-time analytics databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsData & analyticsDocker / self-host★ 50kApache-2.0commit 12 hours ago85worth
RustFSrustfs/rustfs
High-performance S3-compatible object storagePersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsInfra & DevOpsDocker / self-host★ 34kApache-2.0commit 11 hours ago85worth
Dgraphdgraph-io/dgraph
Distributed graph databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 22kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago84worth
Supabasesupabase/supabase
Postgres development platformPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 111kApache-2.0commit 20 hours ago83worth
Milvusmilvus-io/milvus
Cloud-native vector databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsRAG & vector DBsDocker / self-host★ 46kApache-2.0commit yesterday83worth
Qdrantqdrant/qdrant
High-performance vector database and search engineEnterpriseDatabases & backendsRAG & vector DBsDocker / self-host★ 35kApache-2.0commit last month82worth
SeaweedFSseaweedfs/seaweedfs
Distributed storage for billions of filesEnterpriseDatabases & backendsInfra & DevOpsDocker / self-host★ 35kApache-2.0commit 13 hours ago82worth
Hasurahasura/graphql-engine
Instant GraphQL APIs on your dataEnterpriseDatabases & backendsAPI toolsDocker / self-host★ 32kApache-2.0commit 2 weeks ago82worth
InsForgeInsForge/InsForge
Backend platform for agentic codingPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsCoding assistantsDocker / self-host★ 13kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago82worth
Meilisearchmeilisearch/meilisearch
Lightning-fast search engine APIPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 59kcommit 4 days ago81worth
Redisredis/redis
In-memory data store, cache and message brokerPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 77kcommit 3 days ago80worth
Strapistrapi/strapi
Open-source headless CMSPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 73kcommit yesterday80worth
Directusdirectus/directus
Turn any SQL database into an API and admin appPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 38kcommit 19 hours ago79worth
QuestDBquestdb/questdb
High-performance time-series databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 17kApache-2.0commit 13 hours ago79worth
Databasusdatabasus/databasus
PostgreSQL backup with point-in-time recoveryPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 8.7kApache-2.0commit 2 weeks ago79worth
NocoDBnocodb/nocodb
Self-hostable Airtable alternativePersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsSelf-hosted appsWebDocker / self-host★ 65kcommit 24 hours ago78worth
Chromachroma-core/chroma
Open-source embedding database for AI appsPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsRAG & vector DBsDocker / self-hostLibrary / SDK★ 29kApache-2.0commit 22 hours ago77worth
Elasticsearchelastic/elasticsearch
Distributed search and analytics engineEnterpriseDatabases & backendsData & analyticsDocker / self-host★ 78kcommit 14 hours ago77worth
Electricelectric-sql/electric
Agent platform built on syncPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 10kApache-2.0commit 23 hours ago76worth
Weaviateweaviate/weaviate
Open-source vector databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsRAG & vector DBsDocker / self-host★ 17kcommit 2 days ago75worth
TimescaleDBtimescale/timescaledb
Time-series database on PostgreSQLEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 24kcommit 22 hours ago74worth