SurrealDB

Self-hosted · paid plans from $0.19/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely0 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

SurrealDB is ranked #45 of 74 in database software on Freedom251, made by SurrealDB (London, England). It runs on Self-hosted. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.19/mo.

SurrealDB plans and pricing

All plans

Start Free Only pay for what you use; then starts at $0.021/hr 1 free instance · 1 GB storage surrealdb.com · 28 Sept 2026

Scale $0.19/mo Only pay for what you use Highly available and fault tolerant · Multiple availability-zone deployment · Horizontal scaling to petabytes · Multi-region disaster recovery surrealdb.com · 28 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published Self-hosted deployments · Clustered fault-tolerant deployments · Enterprise support · Audit logging and compliance · FIPS-compliant cryptography surrealdb.com · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on database software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: Free
Database model: Relational, document, graph, vector and time-series
Deployment options: Cloud, embedded and edge, and self-hosted
SQL support: Yes
Included storage: 1 GB
Vector search: Yes
Replication support: Yes

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The record

Pricing model: Start and Scale use pay-as-you-go hourly pricing; annual plans are discounted.
Free tier: The first instance includes 1GB of storage free forever.
Free tier limits: The free configuration provides 0.25 vCPU and 1GB memory.
Platform surfaces: The platform includes Database, Agent Memory, Cloud, Studio, and MCP.
Database models: Relational, document, graph, vector, and time-series data are native primitives.
SQL query language: SurrealQL unifies SQL, knowledge graphs, vector and full-text search, temporal, and key-value queries.
ACID transactions: Multiple data types can be queried together in one ACID transaction.
Security controls: Permissions operate at role, record, field, table, document, and hierarchical user levels.
Security certifications: Cloud includes encryption in transit and at rest, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
Team collaboration: Cloud provides team collaboration, access management, and centralized compliance.
Integrations: The platform provides MCP access and supports Agent Skills and AI frameworks.
Company scale: Samsung, Nvidia, Verizon, Tencent, and Walmart run on SurrealDB; it reports 4M+ worldwide developers.
Company identity: SurrealDB Ltd. is registered in England and Wales under company number 13615201.
Live queries: Live queries and change streams let clients see writes as they commit.
Price from: $0.19/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Database Software in 2026#45 of 74
Best Multimodel Databases in 2026#14 of 26
Best Document Databases in 2026#10 of 24

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Sources

surrealdb.com/pricing· checked 28 Sept 2026
surrealdb.com· checked 28 Sept 2026