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Fjall vs RocksDB
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| Fact | Fjall | RocksDB |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | C++ |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 2.4k | 32k |
| Latest | 3.1.12 | v11.8.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 22 days between releases | about 50 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 21 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Fjall replaces RocksDB. Alternatives to RocksDB →
PartialLSM-tree key-value store in Rust with keyspaces and transactions, without C++ bindings.
Fjall
RocksDB
- v11.8.12026-08-07RocksDB 11.8.1
- v11.1.22026-06-25RocksDB 11.1.2
- v11.1.12026-04-29RocksDB 11.1.1
- v11.0.42026-04-07Re-remove deprecated DB::Open raw pointer variants in db.h
- v10.10.12026-02-02Fixed a bug in best-efforts recovery that causes use-after-free crashes when accessing SST files that were cached durin…
Fjall
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RocksDB
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