BerkeleyDB

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BerkeleyDB

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Originally part of the Python 2.x standard library.

The bsddb — Interface to Berkeley DB library has been deprecated since version 2.6: The bsddb module has been removed in Python 3.

URL: http://www.jcea.es/programacion/pybsddb.htm
licence: python or bsd style
platforms: linux, bsd, unix, windows, probably more

Pros

berkeleydb is small and fast. it offers key -> value storage, transactions, logging, and multi thread + process support.

Cons

It is primarily an embedded database, not a fancy one supporting tables. it may or may not be appropriate for your data storage needs.

2026-02-14 16:07