Databases Key-Value / Cache stable
KeyDB
Multi-threaded Redis fork by Snapchat
12.0K stars
50 contributors
Since 2020
Multi-threaded Redis fork by Snapchat
License
BSD-3-Clause
Min RAM
128 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
horizontal
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✓
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Primary: high-throughput-caching
- ✓ Primary: redis-replacement
- ✓ Primary: flash-backed-cache
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Smaller community than Redis
- ✕ Less frequent updates
- ✕ Some Redis modules not compatible
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Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
C++
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Data model
kv
Deployment
dockeraptbinary
Community
GitHub stars 12.0K
Contributors 50
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Snapchat
Funding corporate
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmediumenterprise
Industries
general