Stoolap

What hackers pick instead

• SQLiteAn extensively tested, zero-maintenance embedded database that handles far more load than expected for many apps, though concurrent writes and growing server apps can outgrow it.847recommend
• PGliteReal Postgres compiled to WASM that runs embedded in apps and tests, avoiding Docker for quick isolated instances. Critics note it allows only one writer connection.49recommend
• DuckDB WASMLets people run SQL queries directly in the browser against local data such as Parquet files, without a backend server. Critics note the WebAssembly build lacks some features of the native version and the download is heavy.11recommend
• SlateDBOpen-source embedded database built to run directly on object storage such as S3. Critics say it is not purpose-built for streaming workloads.6recommend
• SlothDBFree, open-source embedded SQL database that people compare with DuckDB on speed benchmarks. Critics want more data and architecture explanation, and raise security concerns for embedded use.6recommend

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The 14 most detailed of 16 comments. Each links to the original.

1. this looks like something to watch. And I agree with the comments about the unfortunate name

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

2. I think the name is not good. It sounds like "stool app".

   Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

3. the naming choice is unfortunate

   Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “Stoolap/Node: A Native Node.js Driver That's Surprisingly Fast”

4. It appears to have a substantial test suite (76% code coverage, not skipping the scary bits), and great documentation.

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

5. this should be much faster for genuine analytical operations, and better suited to them

   Mixed · Feb 2026 · in “Stoolap/Node: A Native Node.js Driver That's Surprisingly Fast”

6. Got about 5x speedup and the concurrency story is way better with ownership.

   Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

7. It's good to see it's written in Rust with full Acid compliance

   Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Programmers and software developers lost the plot on naming their tools”

8. Quite an impressive feature set for a one-person project.

   Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

9. It might be quite interesting as a tool, but please...

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

10. looks like they put quite the effort in this

    Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

11. Try it first. I hope you can give a shoot.

    Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Stoolap/Node: A Native Node.js Driver That's Surprisingly Fast”

12. The project is very new, with two days of unique days with commits and 11 commits in its history.

    Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

13. not something I would trust with prod data

    Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”

14. Note to owner: CI is broken.

    Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Stoolap: High-performance embedded SQL database in pure Rust”