Decision Workspace
nanodb vs saberdb vs inferadb-ledger-store
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
nanodb
growingv0.4.5
A simple, embedded, JSON-based database
44
saberdb
growingv1.1.0
A blazingly fast, simple JSON database for Rust
63
inferadb-ledger-store
experimentalv0.1.0-dev.20260420
Embedded B+ tree database engine for InferaDB Ledger
Core Metrics
| nanodb | saberdb | inferadb-ledger-store | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 44 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 26.0K | 43 | 6.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| Releases | 20 | 2 | 141 |
| Last Updated | 829d ago | 195d ago | 85d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 6m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
nanodb
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
saberdb
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
inferadb-ledger-store
Maintenance
20
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nanodb | saberdb | inferadb-ledger-store | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.5 | 1.1.0 | 0.1.0-dev.20260420 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 9KB | 141KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •inferadb-ledger-store leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nanodb has the most downloads (26.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •inferadb-ledger-store is depended on by 271 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nanodb has not been updated in over a year.
- •nanodb, inferadb-ledger-store are pre-1.0 — API may change.