fastbit ☆

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Description:
Open-source data processing library in NoSQL spirit

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.0.3@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Databases

Tags: data-processing indexing analytics bitmap nosql

Install: brew install fastbit

About:
FastBit is an open-source data processing library that applies NoSQL principles to large-scale scientific datasets. It provides efficient indexing and query capabilities for bitmap-based data, enabling rapid data retrieval without full scans. The library is designed for high-performance analytics on massive, complex data collections.

Key Features:

Compressed bitmap indexing for fast queries
Supports large-scale scientific and analytical datasets
Integrates with Java applications via its API
High-performance data retrieval without full-table scans

Use Cases:

Large-scale scientific data analysis
High-performance querying of massive datasets
Building custom data analytics pipelines

Alternatives:

Apache Parquet – Parquet is a columnar storage format, while FastBit focuses on bitmap indexing for query acceleration.
Lucene – Lucene is a text search engine library, whereas FastBit specializes in bitmap indexing for numerical and categorical data.

License: BSD-3-Clause

Dependencies: openjdk

Bottles available for: arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 15, 2025 5:02pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	18d745f9
Sep 14, 2024 8:27pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	66b1b0fd