Decision Workspace
append_kv vs aeternusdb vs canopydb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
append_kv
experimentalv0.1.0
A simple, persistent append-only key-value store built in Rust.
54
aeternusdb
experimentalv1.0.1
An embeddable, persistent key-value store built on an LSM-tree architecture.
48
canopydb
growingv0.2.5
Transactional key-value storage engine
Core Metrics
| append_kv | aeternusdb | canopydb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 54 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 22 | 200 | 5.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 7 | 42 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 84d ago | 35d ago | 125d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
append_kv
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
aeternusdb
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
canopydb
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| append_kv | aeternusdb | canopydb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 28 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 230KB | 144KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aeternusdb leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •canopydb has the most downloads (5.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •append_kv, canopydb are pre-1.0 — API may change.