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topling/toplingdb

ToplingDB is a cloud native LSM Key-Value Store with searchable compression algo and distributed compaction observed · 2026-09-01

github.com/topling/toplingdb · C++ · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-09-01

Health v2 · maintenance only

81/100

  • Activity 100
  • Release rhythm 45
  • 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: 2261
  • days_rel: 155
  • days_push: 2
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1017 stars · 156 forks observed · 2026-09-01

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

ToplingDB is a cloud-native persistent LSM key-value store forked from RocksDB, written in C++, featuring searchable compression algorithms and distributed compaction. It adds SidePlugin JSON/YAML configuration, an embedded HTTP server for live DB introspection and online option changes, and bindings for C++, Java, and Rust.

Use cases

  • embed a fast key-value store in a C++ application
  • replace RocksDB with a faster LSM engine
  • offload compaction to a distributed cluster
  • configure database options via JSON/YAML without code changes
  • monitor and tune a running KV store through a web UI
  • store large values with compressed, searchable indexes

When to choose

  • you need an embedded LSM key-value store faster than RocksDB
  • you want distributed compaction for large-scale workloads
  • you want runtime reconfiguration and web-based DB introspection
  • you need C++, Java, or Rust bindings for an embedded store

When to avoid

  • you need a permissively licensed database (ToplingDB is GPL-2.0, with some components under commercial/trial terms)
  • you need a turnkey networked database rather than an embedded library
  • your stack depends on vanilla RocksDB APIs and ecosystem tooling
  • you need first-class Windows production support

Facets

library · maturity active

database caching serialization databases developer-tools backend cpp cross-platform key-value-store lsm-tree rocksdb-fork cloud-native distributed-compaction searchable-compression nosql embedded-database linux

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