Tech riderRev. 22 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onNot stated by the maker
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Deployment modelself hosted
- 4Managed cloudNo
- 5Document formatsJSON, Pickle, YAML
- 6TransactionsNo
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Overview
TinyDB is ranked #22 of 24 in document databases on Specifiction.
Compared on document databases
- Deployment model
- self_hostedtinydb.readthedocs.io
- Managed cloud
- Notinydb.readthedocs.io
- Document formats
- JSON, Pickle, YAMLtinydb.readthedocs.io
- Transactions
- Notinydb.readthedocs.io
Facts
- What it is
- TinyDB is a tiny, document-oriented database written in pure Python.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- TinyDB is aimed at small apps that would be poorly served by a SQL database or an external database server.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Storage
- TinyDB stores data in JSON files by default and also provides in-memory storage.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Data operations
- Its API supports inserting, searching, updating, and removing documents, as well as querying fields with comparisons.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Developers can add storage types or change storage behavior with middleware.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The extensions list includes an asyncio compatibility shim, object serialization, and a smart query cache.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security policy asks vulnerability reporters to use GitHub’s private vulnerability reporting feature and says it aims to respond within seven days.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security limits
- The security policy says TinyDB is not designed for adversarial multi-tenant environments and recommends validating data before storage.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The documentation advises against TinyDB when an application needs multi-process or multi-thread access, indexes, an HTTP server, table relationships, ACID guarantees, or high performance.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Python support
- The current release requires Python 3.10 or later.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The documentation says to install TinyDB from PyPI with `pip install tinydb`.tinydb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project metadata identifies the license as MIT.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Document Databases in 2026#22 of 24
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Sources
- tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/msiemens/tinydb· checked 4 Oct 2026
- tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/extensions.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/msiemens/tinydb/blob/master/SECURITY.md· checked 4 Oct 2026
- tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changelog.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/msiemens/tinydb/blob/master/pyproject.t· checked 4 Oct 2026