Key-Value Databases
A list of databases and data stores specialized for Key-Value Databases.
| No | Name | Stars | Description | Trend | License | Language | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon DynamoDB | - | AWS fully managed NoSQL database. Optimal for cloud-native applications with single-digit millisecond latency, automatic scaling, and serverless support. | Standard choice in serverless architecture. Enables building fully managed stacks through integration with AWS Lambda and API Gateway. Valued for cost efficiency and scalability. | Commercial | Various | Official |
| 2 | Hazelcast | - | In-memory data grid platform. Integrates distributed caching, distributed computing, and stream processing. Specialized for high-performance data processing in Java environments. | Stable adoption in enterprise Java environments. Growing due to real-time analytics and event streaming demands. Strengthened competitiveness with Kubernetes-native support. | Apache 2.0 | Java/Various | Official |
| 3 | Memcached | - | High-performance distributed memory object caching system. Specialized for accelerating web applications with simple key-value storage. Lightweight and efficient. | Continued use as cache solution in traditional web applications. Specialized for simple caching use cases in division with Redis. Stable demand in legacy systems. | BSD | C/Various | Official |
| 4 | Redis | - | In-memory data structure store. Can be used as key-value store, cache, and message broker. Supports fast access and rich data types. | De facto standard for cache solutions. Essential for session management and real-time analytics in microservices architecture. Expanding applications with Redis Stack feature extensions. | BSD/RSALv2 | C/Various | Official |
| 5 | Riak | - | Distributed key-value database. Design emphasizing high availability, fault tolerance, and eventual consistency. Suitable for data storage in large-scale distributed systems. | Maintains niche demand in large-scale systems. High availability design with Erlang/OTP is valued, but faces challenges in maintainability and community size. High operational costs. | Apache 2.0 | Erlang/Various | Official |