Embedded document database for Node.js

Question

What is the best embedded NoSQL database for Node.js?

My node.js application is too tiny to use a big database like mongodb which need extra configurations.

I tried EJDB, but it need too much disk space (about 1.5MB for each record).

I also search the web, but google gave me so many choices, which made me so confused.

Here are some requirements:

fast and lightweight
no need too much config
be able to store large amount of data (about hundred thousand records, total size in 1GB)
better package for Node.js

For new projects you might want to take a look at [AceBase](https://github.com/appy-one/acebase), which is a very lightweight and fast NoSQL database engine for Node.js. Very easy to setup and use within minutes, zero config necessary. It's free, all source is open and hosted at GitHub — Ewout Stortenbeker, Jan 12 '22 at 09:56

score 17 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 02 '13 at 14:22

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The most popular embedded Node.js database on GitHub is NeDB

answered Nov 02 '13 at 14:22

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Can you use Mongoose with NeDB since it is a subset of MongoDB? – CatDadCode Nov 04 '13 at 07:40
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I've tried to hack it together but it's a serious effort to get Mongoose working with it. Mainly because of the mongo core packages, kerberos and bson stuff in many places. It could be done. [Camo](https://github.com/scottwrobinson/camo) is another ODM and works for mongo and nedb. – ruffrey Feb 18 '16 at 14:49
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In mid-2019, NeDB hasn't seen a new release in over 3 years. – Coderer Jul 25 '19 at 12:49
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If you prefer the Promise syntax rather than the callback version, take a look: https://github.com/bajankristof/nedb-promises – rodvlopes Oct 17 '20 at 18:16
NeDB is no longer maintained. For those looking for an alternative, have a look at [AceBase](https://github.com/appy-one/acebase) – Ewout Stortenbeker Jan 12 '22 at 10:01

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 29 '18 at 21:36

Check this one: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ultradb
* no need for configuration, just point database file
* written for node in C, uses native node API - NAPI
* ideal for storing logs, large number of documents
* not ideal if you need to query over documents properties - you'll have to handle all kind of indexing yourself
* works as part of node, no separate processes
* multicore processors friendly - scales with node processes, multiple node instances/forks can work simultaneously on same database
* about 300kB

score -4 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 02 '13 at 14:27

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Maybe redis with storing documents as hashes? http://redis.io/commands#hash

It works perfectly on Rapsberry Pi with about 100 hits per minute.

Also there is a good ORM for it - http://jugglingdb.co/

answered Nov 02 '13 at 14:27

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I don't believe redis is an embedded database. – jordanbtucker Jul 21 '14 at 23:57
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redis is not an embedded database – mdk Dec 24 '15 at 10:37

Embedded document database for Node.js

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