Decision Workspace
possum-db vs rocksdb vs sqlitegraph
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
possum-db
growingv0.3.1
concurrent disk-backed cache supporting efficient direct file I/O, transactions, and snapshots using file cloning and sparse files
65
rocksdb
growingv0.24.0
Rust wrapper for Facebook's RocksDB embeddable database
62
sqlitegraph
experimentalv2.0.8
Embedded graph database with full ACID transactions, HNSW vector search, dual backend support, and comprehensive graph algorithms library
Core Metrics
| possum-db | rocksdb | sqlitegraph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 65 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 10.8K | 42.5M | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 2.5M | 241 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4.8K | 115 |
| Releases | 9 | 57 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 389d ago | 229d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 11y 4m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
possum-db
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rocksdb
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
sqlitegraph
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| possum-db | rocksdb | sqlitegraph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.24.0 | 2.0.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 98KB | 165KB | 1.4MB |
| Features | 3 | 16 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rocksdb leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rocksdb is depended on by 4.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ possum-db has not been updated in over a year.
- •possum-db, rocksdb are pre-1.0 — API may change.