keydb ☆
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Description:
Multithreaded fork of Redis
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @KeyDBIO  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Databases
Tags: database redis key-value in-memory caching nosql
Install: brew install keydb
About:
KeyDB is a high-performance, in-memory database system that is a multithreaded fork of Redis. It maintains full compatibility with Redis protocols and commands while leveraging multithreading to achieve significantly higher throughput and lower latency. This makes it an ideal drop-in replacement for scaling Redis workloads on modern multi-core hardware.
Key Features:
  • Multithreaded architecture for high performance
  • Fully compatible with Redis modules and commands
  • Advanced data structures and persistence options
  • Active-Active replication for distributed systems
Use Cases:
  • High-traffic caching layers for web applications
  • Real-time analytics and leaderboards
  • Message queuing and pub/sub systems
  • Primary database for high-speed data ingestion
Alternatives:
  • Redis – KeyDB offers multithreading for better multi-core utilization, while Redis is primarily single-threaded.
  • Memcached – KeyDB provides persistent storage and rich data types, whereas Memcached is a simpler, volatile key-value store.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 5:43pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 47f4a6f3
Sep 14, 2024 11:39am 0 VERSION_BUMP eb291d22
May 3, 2023 11:35am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2af09598
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