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24 alternatives to PearlDB = LMDB and H2O. REST key-value database server in C

A Lightweight Durable HTTP Key-Value Pair Database in C - willemt/pearldb

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PearlDB = LMDB and H2O. REST key-value database server in C launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    A small, portable, linear probing hash map. Contribute to e-dant/salmagundi development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Long-simmering side project that is finally ready to see the light. HAMTs are a cool persistent data structure and implementing one has been a lot of fun. Beyond the code, there is likely some value in the extensive and largely complete implementation docs; basic benchmarks are linked in the README, too. Kind of aiming to be "the libavl for HAMTs". That is obviously a high and aspirational bar but a distinct possibility if it stirs up a little interest and/or contribution. Anyways, it's time for this to go out, collect feedback and maybe even some use outside of toy projects. Let me…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    (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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    A totally proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend - dividuum/fdb-nbd

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hosting for the peer-to-peer Web.

    2018 · hashbase.io · its alternatives →

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    A transactional key-value database written in Go for Linux and macOS - voidDB/voidDB

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    A strongly-typed document database that runs on any transactional key-value store. - losfair/RefineDB

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple online database service in the cloud with NoSQL, REST API, low code javascript hooks, MongoDB support and more. Perfect for API automation, custom development, enterprise, backoffice, serverless backends, database driven websites. It provides easy collaboration and data management with secure

    2016 · restdb.io · 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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    Simple in-memory Key/Value Store written in Elixir using `cabol/ex_shards` - cabol/kvx

    2016 · 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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    Hi HN! We're thrilled to share CozoDB v0.6, a monumental update to our FOSS database, which already unifies relational and graph features. With the addition of vector search, CozoDB becomes an even better companion for LLMs like ChatGPT. This release introduces vector search using HNSW indices within Datalog, enabling seamless integration with powerful features such as ad-hoc joins, recursive Datalog, and classical whole-graph algorithms. This update significantly broadens CozoDB's capabilities. Check out the linked release note for an in-depth look at the new features, comparisons to other…

    2023 · docs.cozodb.org · its alternatives →

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    a minimal versioned log structured relational DB in Common Lisp - GitHub - codr7/whirlog: a minimal versioned log structured relational DB in Common Lisp

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    Hello HN! My name is Paras and I am building this project called Slashbase. It's an open-source collaborative IDE for databases in browser. Connect to your database, browse data, run a bunch of queries or share queries within your team, right from your browser. Works with two types of databases: PostgreSQL and MongoDB. It's written in Golang and Nextjs React Framework and runs as a single binary. Features: - Cloud based: Setup on your server. Works in browser. - Easy to use: with minimal interface it is simple to use. - Collaborative: Works with your teams. Easy sharing queries within team.…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, We've been experimenting with a real-time, version-controlled NoDB for Deno & React called GoatDB. The idea is to remove backend complexity while keeping apps fast, offline-resilient, and easy to self-host. Runs on the client – No backend required, incremental queries keep things efficient. Self-hosted & lightweight – Deploy a single executable, no server stack needed. Offline-first & resilient – Clients work independently & can restore state after server outages. Edge-native & fast – Real-time sync happens locally with minimal overhead. Why We Built It: We needed something that’s…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    This C library is part of a main project aimed at providing a reactive key-value (KV) database. The data is typed (numbers, strings, dates, or booleans) and can include formulas with references to other entries. Clients connected to this database receive a real-time data stream with updates to the subscribed keys, allowing them to react to changes and their dependencies. Essentially, it’s like building a distributed Excel, where data and formulas dynamically update across the system. I couldn’t find any libraries that offered the full set of features I needed for evaluating expressions, so I…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A multi-threaded, TCP, key-value store inspired by Redis implemented in Haskell. - honza/redish

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RipDB▲65

    Fast, decentralized key-value Store for web3 builders

    2022 · zdenham.github.io · its alternatives →

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    SleekDB is a simple flat file NoSQL like database implemented in PHP without any third-party dependencies that store data in plain JSON files.

    2021 · sleekdb.github.io · its alternatives →

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    This blog is about web and database technology related to restdb.io. Restdb.io is a simple, secure nosql database cloud service, perfect for creating a database driven website and backend with Auth0 authentication. It provides easy collaboration and data management with secured API-keys and powerful

    2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →

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    This blog is about web and database technology related to restdb.io. Restdb.io is a simple, secure nosql database cloud service, perfect for creating a database driven website and backend with Auth0 authentication. It provides easy collaboration and data management with secured API-keys and powerful

    2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →

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