Best Embedded Databases in 2026 — page 2

redb

redb offers an embedded Rust database with transactional guarantees, concurrent reads, and a stable format.

Perst

Perst offers a defined document database model, API access, encryption, synchronization, and broad runtime support. Review the size ceiling and unspecified plan details before selecting an edition.

Tkrzw

Tkrzw provides a broad DBM toolkit with several storage structures, adapters, indexes, and language interfaces.

Badger

Empress Embedded Database

Empress Embedded Database provides relational SQL capabilities with encryption and synchronization across several possible environments.