# RocksDB

> Embeddable persistent key-value store

Meta's fast storage engine used inside many databases.

- Source: https://github.com/meta/rocksdb
- Homepage: http://rocksdb.org
- License: GPL-2.0
- Built with: C++ 84.0%, Java 7.0%, C 2.4%, Python 2.4%, Other 4.2%
- Stars: 32233 (+263 in the last 90 days)
- Forks: 6991
- Contributors: 795
- Last commit: 2026-10-29
- Latest release: v11.12 (2026-10-26)
- Purpose: Developer tools, Databases & backends
- Type: Library / SDK
- For: Enterprise

## Worth score: 77/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 23/25
- Momentum: 7/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 14/15
- Readiness: 8/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v11.12](https://github.com/meta/rocksdb/releases/tag/v11.12). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Source code only: this release has no files to download.

## Alternatives

- [TypeORM](https://diggithub.com/typeorm/typeorm.md): ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript
- [SpacetimeDB](https://diggithub.com/clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB.md): Relational database that runs application logic directly
- [Prisma ORM](https://diggithub.com/prisma/orm.md): Type-safe ORM for Node.js and TypeScript
- [Realm Swift](https://diggithub.com/realm/realm-swift.md): Mobile database for Apple platforms
- [diesel](https://diggithub.com/diesel-rs/diesel.md): Safe, extensible ORM and query builder for Rust
- [Drizzle ORM](https://diggithub.com/drizzle-team/drizzle-orm.md): Headless TypeScript ORM
- [redisson](https://diggithub.com/redisson/redisson.md): Valkey and Redis Java client and distributed data platform
- [Mongoose](https://diggithub.com/Automattic/mongoose.md): MongoDB object modeling for Node.js

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/meta/rocksdb
Updated: 2026-10-29