LevelDB

About

LevelDB is ranked #19 of 31 in embedded databases on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Compared on embedded databases

Supported platforms

Linux, macOS, Windowsgithub.com

Database model

key-valuegithub.com

Query interface

apigithub.com

Facts

Purpose

LevelDB is a fast key-value storage library that provides an ordered mapping from string keys to string values.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Data operations

Its basic operations are Put, Get, and Delete, and it supports atomic batches of changes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Ordering and reads

Data is sorted by key, supports custom comparison functions, and can be traversed forward or backward.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Snapshots

Users can create a transient snapshot to get a consistent view of data.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compression

LevelDB compresses data using Snappy and also supports Zstd compression.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Platforms and build

The README describes POSIX builds for Linux and macOS and a Windows build using CMake and Visual Studio.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

License

The repository identifies its license as BSD-3-Clause.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Limitations

LevelDB has no SQL queries, relational data model, indexes, or built-in client-server support, and only one process can access a database at a time.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Maintenance

The repository says it receives very limited maintenance and reviews critical bug fixes and changes needed by internally supported clients.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Intended use

The project describes its primary goal as being a reliable and fast key-value store.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Documentation

Library documentation is available online and bundled with the source code.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Inferse

• Best Embedded Databases in 2026#19 of 31

Sources

• github.com/google/leveldb· checked 4 Oct 2026