Backend & databases: what’s taking off on GitHub
The fastest-growing repositories in “Backend & databases”: plain-language summaries, use cases and a check on star quality. Updated every 30 minutes.
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4.9
danieldeer/seriousdb
An HTTP key-value database written in Python with FastAPI: stores values by key and serves them over an HTTP API. Suited for small services that need simple storage without an external DBMS.
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2.3
fleetbase/fleetbase
Modular logistics and supply chain operating system for managing orders, fleets, service zones, and real-time tracking. Suited for e-commerce, courier services, food delivery, and field services.
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1.3
fastify/fastify
Fastify is a low-overhead web framework for Node.js with a plugin architecture, JSON Schema validation, and Pino logging. It is suited for building high-throughput HTTP servers and APIs.
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1.0
grpc/grpc
gRPC is an open-source remote procedure call (RPC) framework that enables client and server applications to communicate transparently. It is implemented in C++ with a shared core and libraries for many languages…
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0.7
scylladb/scylladb
Scylla is a distributed NoSQL database written in C++ on the Seastar framework, API-compatible with Apache Cassandra (CQL) and Amazon DynamoDB (Alternator). It uses a shared-nothing architecture for high throughput and…
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0.6
minio/minio
MinIO is a high-performance S3-compatible object store under AGPLv3, aimed at AI/ML and analytics workloads. This repository is no longer maintained; only source builds are available.
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0.5
R44VC0RP/opensend
Self-hosted transactional and marketing email layer on top of Amazon SES, with newsletters, campaigns, and one public API shared by the dashboard, SDK, and MCP server.