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lotusdblabs/lotusdb

Most advanced key-value database written in Go, extremely fast, compatible with LSM tree and B+ tree. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/lotusdblabs/lotusdb · homepage · Go · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

26/100

  • Activity 7
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1723
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 561
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2256 stars · 187 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

LotusDB is an embedded key-value database library written in Go that combines LSM tree and B+ tree storage engines. It aims for fast read/write performance with lower read and space amplification than typical LSM-based stores.

Use cases

  • embed a fast key-value store in a Go application
  • store key-value data with low read amplification
  • replace badger or bbolt with a faster alternative
  • persist application state locally in Go
  • build a storage engine with combined LSM and B+ tree design

When to choose

  • you need an embedded KV store in Go with fast reads and writes
  • you want lower space and read amplification than typical LSM stores
  • you want a badger or bbolt alternative

When to avoid

  • you need a networked or distributed database
  • you need SQL or rich queries
  • your stack is not Go

Facets

library · maturity active

database databases developer-tools backend go cross-platform key-value-store lsm-tree bptree embedded-database storage-engine storage

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Member repositories

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lotusdblabs/lotusdbmain26

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