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bbolt vs redb

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bboltredb
LanguageGoRust
LicenceMITApache-2.0
Stars9.8k4.9k
Latestv1.5.0v4.4.0
Last push2026-10-162026-10-18
Release cadenceabout 35 days between releasesabout 23 days between releases
Active contributors7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • redb replaces bbolt. Alternatives to bbolt →

    Full replacementCopy-on-write B-tree key-value store with ACID transactions, in Rust instead of Go.

  • Both replace RocksDB. Alternatives to RocksDB →

    PartialbboltB+tree key-value store in Go with ACID transactions, suited to read-heavy workloads rather than heavy writes.

    PartialredbEmbedded key-value store in pure Rust with ACID transactions, without LSM-tree write throughput.