apple/foundationdb
FoundationDB - the open source, distributed, transactional key-value store observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 59
- age_days: 3185
- days_rel: 139
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
16647 stars · 1555 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
FoundationDB is an open-source distributed database from Apple that organizes data as an ordered key-value store with full ACID transactional guarantees across clusters of commodity servers. It is designed for high read/write workloads and is accessed via language API bindings (Python, Java, Go, Ruby, C).
Use cases
- store large volumes of structured data across a cluster with ACID guarantees
- build a scalable ordered key-value store for read/write workloads
- implement layers like queues, indexes, and document stores on a transactional core
- run a fault-tolerant database that survives node failures
- back metadata or state services that need strict consistency
When to choose
- you need strict ACID transactions over distributed key-value data
- you want a proven, simulation-tested store used in production at scale
- you need to build higher-level data models (indexes, queues) on a minimal transactional core
When to avoid
- you need rich queries, joins, or SQL semantics out of the box
- you want a small single-node embedded store
- your team cannot operate a multi-node cluster with specialized administration
Facets
service · maturity stable
database caching databases microservices backend developer-tools windows cross-platform self-hosted key-value-store acid-transactions distributed-database nosql fault-tolerance linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apple/foundationdb · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1923b0f85439
- homepage: https://apple.github.io/foundationdb/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c6159b263055
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| apple/foundationdb | main | 88 |
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