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FoundationDB

Ch 496.8of 74 Database Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Deployment modelself hosted
  4. 4Persistence modesboth
  5. 5Clustering supportYes
  6. 6Multi-region supportYes
  7. 7Supported protocolsC API, Go API, Python API, Ruby API, Java API, Node.js API
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Overview

FoundationDB is ranked #49 of 74 in database software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows.

Compared on database software

Deployment model
self_hostedfoundationdb.org
Persistence modes
bothfoundationdb.org
Clustering support
Yesfoundationdb.org
Multi-region support
Yesfoundationdb.org
Supported protocols
C API, Go API, Python API, Ruby API, Java API, Node.js APIfoundationdb.org

Facts

Product
FoundationDB is a distributed database that stores structured data across clusters of commodity servers as an ordered key-value store.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Transactions
All reads and writes use fully ACID transactions that can span multiple machines.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Data models
The core API is an ordered key-value store, while richer data models can be added through layers.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Scalability
FoundationDB scales out by adding machines and automatically handles data redundancy, partitioning, and caching.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Fault tolerance
Data is replicated across multiple servers, and the system automatically finds a new location for a lost copy when a server fails.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Workloads
FoundationDB is optimized for OLTP and can also support OLAP through ordered range reads.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Backups
Its integrated backup system creates scheduled moment-in-time snapshots of the distributed database on a remote file system.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Layers
Applications can use FoundationDB directly or through stateless layers that add data models, algorithms, or frameworks.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Language bindings
Officially supported client bindings are C, Go, Python, Java, and Ruby.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security
FoundationDB supports TLS for communication security and authentication, but cluster connections are unencrypted by default.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project provides community forums for technical and user discussions.foundationdb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Limit: query language
The FoundationDB core does not include a separate query language; query languages can be implemented in layers.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Limit: transaction duration
Read/write transactions lasting over five seconds cannot commit.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026
Platform caveat
The macOS server is intended for single-machine development, while Linux is described as the best-tested and most performant platform for multi-machine clusters.apple.github.io · 4 Oct 2026

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