Decision Workspace
toboggan vs kevy vs fastkv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
toboggan
growingv0.1.3
Key/value TCP-based database server and client cli based on the sled embedded database
51
kevy
experimentalv3.18.0
kevy — a pure-Rust, zero-dependency, Redis-compatible KV server.
45
fastkv
experimentalv0.1.2
A Redis-like CLI and TCP server in Rust
Core Metrics
| toboggan | kevy | fastkv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 51 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 1.2K | 53 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 71 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1407d ago | 3d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 1m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
toboggan
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
kevy
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
fastkv
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| toboggan | kevy | fastkv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 3.18.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 353KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.97.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Quick Verdict
- •kevy leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •toboggan has the most downloads (5.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ toboggan has not been updated in over a year.
- •toboggan, fastkv are pre-1.0 — API may change.