# Perkeep

12 Hacker News commenters recommended Perkeep and 6 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its well-designed blob storage and a new release by well-regarded authors; critics say the docs are weak and the project has been slow to mature.

## Why people recommend it

- Impressive new release, reputable authors (2 comments): "The new release (which is what I assume prompted this post) looks pretty impressive" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45896421)) "The quality of code and reputation of the authors is excellent in this new release." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45896614))

## What people warn about

- Slow progress, not yet mature (4 comments): "it never gained enough traction to really take on a full life of its own" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45896363)) "they've been around for 8 years and are still in 0.12?!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45896547)) "I wish his perkeep project was mature and stable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454057))
- Unclear goal or value (2 comments): "I don't really understand the goal here." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45896371)) "Seriously, I'm just not seeing it..." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45897600))

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Perkeep", https://hackerapproved.com/p/perkeep/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).