Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

BerylDB is a small key-value database designed for developers who need lightweight data storage. Launched in 2021, it provides basic key-value functionality suitable for applications requiring simple data persistence… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BerylDB – a small key-value database launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Textdb.dev – simple data sharing for fun projects▲200

   2020 · textdb.dev · its alternatives →

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   A Database Written in Golang▲277

   Recently created a minimal persistent relational database in Go. Main focus was on implementing & understanding working the of database, storage management & transaction handling. Use of B+ Tree for storage engine(support for indexing), managing a Free List (for reusing nodes), Support for transactions, Concurrent Reads. Still have many things to add & fix like query processing being one of the main & fixing some bugs Repo link - https://github.com/Sahilb315/AtomixDB Would love to hear your thoughts

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   EasyDB – A One-Click Ephemeral Database▲158

   2019 · easydb.io · its alternatives →

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   KeyVal▲87

   Free and simple key-value database

   2021 · keyval.org · its alternatives →

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   SpreadsheetDB – A database that you can query with spreadsheets▲144

   2017 · spreadsheetdb.io · its alternatives →

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   CaskDB – project to teach you building a key value store▲175

   (educational) build your own disk based KV store. Contribute to avinassh/py-caskdb development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   IronDB – a resilient key-value store for the browser▲73

   IronDB is now ImmortalDB: https://github.com/gruns/ImmortalDB - gruns/irondb

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   RonDB – fast key-value database in the cloud▲112

   The most advanced distribution system of NDB Cluster, by Mikael Ronström the inventor of NDB Cluster; made to work for the most advanced ML applications.

   2021 · rondb.com · its alternatives →

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   TerminusDB – An open source in-memory graph database▲231

   2020 · terminusdb.com · its alternatives →

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    EasyDB▲155

    A one-click ephemeral database

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    LatticeDB – Like SQLite but for graph databases▲190

    We have been using graph DBs more and more at work. I found them painful to work with locally and decided to try and build something better.

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a MySQL storage engine which is InnoDB compatible▲106

    upscaledb - a blazingly fast embedded key-value store with analytical functions

    2016 · upscaledb.com · its alternatives →

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    My first tiny web service, a simple key/value store▲33

    2015 · tinycache.io · its alternatives →

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    WhoDB – Streamlined, Lightweight Database Management with a Sleek UI/UX▲37

    Hello fellow hackers! I'm excited to share the launch of WhoDB by Clidey. We are hoping to redefine the user experience with database management. Going away from the LLMs hype, we really just want to make developers' lives better! WhoDB is written in Golang, is lightweight, and supports a variety of database backends (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite3, MongoDB, & Redis). WhoDB offers: * Better UX: Intuitive and easy-to-use interface. * Faster Performance: Built with GoLang for exceptional speed and table virtualization in the Frontend. * Schema Visualization: Interactive graphs to visualize your…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ZeroDB▲119

    An open-source, end-to-end encrypted database protocol

    2015 · zerodb.io · its alternatives →

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    Badger – an embeddable, persistent key-value store written in Go▲88

    Fast key-value DB in Go. Contribute to dgraph-io/badger development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Key/Value Store as-a-Service▲70

    2017 · keyvalue.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Endb▲8

    Simple key-value database with multi adapter support

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pydb – a lightweight database with Python syntax queries, using ZeroMQ▲130

    A lightweight database with Python syntax queries, using ZeroMQ - asrp/pyzdb

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SirixDB – Bitemporal binary JSON database system and event store▲109

    I had already posted the project a couple of years ago, and it gained some interest, but a lot of stuff has been done since then, especially regarding performance, a completely new JSON store, a REST API, various internals refactored, an improved JSONiq based query engine allowing updates, implementing set-oriented join optimizations, a now already dated web UI, a new Kotlin based CLI, a Python and TypeScript client to ease the use of Sirix... First prototypes from a precursor stem already from 2005. So, what is it all about? The system uses ideas from ZFS (a keyed index trie, storing…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AvionDB: A Decentralised Database with MongoDB-like Developer Interface▲104

    A decentralised database with MongoDB-like developer interface (Fully Compatible with OrbitDB) - aviondb/aviondb

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    restdb.io▲131

    Simple online NoSQL database backend

    2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →

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    DataTable.dev▲93

    A grid library for instant big data processing

    2022 · datatable.dev · its alternatives →

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    RedixDB – a fast persistent key-value store with the Redis protocol▲75

    a very simple pure key => value storage system that speaks Redis protocol with Postgres as storage engine and more

    2018 · alash3al.github.io · its alternatives →

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