# Install keydb with Homebrew, apk, dnf Multithreaded fork of Redis. Version 6.3.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-02. Also installable with apk: sudo apk add keydb. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:keydb ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install keydb ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add keydb ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keydb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install keydb ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: keydb from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:keydb - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Version:** 6.3.4 - **Source summary:** Multithreaded fork of Redis - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Last updated:** 2026-08-02T01:26:52+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - keydb-benchmark (alias) - keydb-check-aof (alias) - keydb-check-rdb (alias) - keydb-cli (alias) - keydb-sentinel (alias) - keydb-server (alias) ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 6.3.4 ## Project history and usage KeyDB is a high-performance fork of Redis focused on multithreading, memory efficiency, high throughput, and Redis protocol compatibility. It is historically significant because it pursued technical changes that Redis users wanted for multi-core machines while trying to remain a drop-in replacement. ### Project history KeyDB started in early 2019 as an experiment to add multithreading support to Redis. Its maintainers turned that experiment into an open-source database with active replication, FLASH storage, subkey expiry, and MVCC features layered onto Redis-compatible commands, modules, transactions, and scripts. The project joined Snap in May 2022. The announcement said Snap gave KeyDB a long-term home and merged the previously Enterprise codebase into one BSD-3-Clause open-source project. ### Adoption history KeyDB grew by appealing to Redis operators who wanted more throughput per node without forcing every deployment into sharding. The 2022 Snap announcement said the project had passed 3 million downloads since launch, showing adoption beyond a small fork experiment. ### How it is used Users deploy KeyDB as a Redis-compatible server, often testing it where single-node Redis CPU limits, active-active replication, or non-blocking scan behavior matter. The command-line package includes server, CLI, benchmark, sentinel, and database-check utilities mirroring familiar Redis operational workflows. ### Why package nerds care KeyDB is a classic package-manager fork story: same protocol and much of the same operational muscle memory, but a different performance architecture and governance path. For maintainers it also intersects with Redis-compatible alternatives such as Valkey, Dragonfly, and Redict after Redis licensing and ecosystem changes made fork lineage especially visible. ### Timeline - 2019: KeyDB began as an experiment to add multithreading support to Redis. - 2019-08: KeyDB documentation described active replication for read/write replicas and simpler failover setups. - 2019-10: KeyDB published benchmark-oriented documentation presenting it as a multithreaded Redis fork. - 2022-05-12: KeyDB joined Snap and consolidated enterprise features into the BSD-licensed open-source project. - 2024: Redis-compatible forks and alternatives became more prominent after Redis licensing changes, making KeyDB part of a broader replacement discussion. ### Related projects - KeyDB is directly related to Redis, Redis Sentinel, Redis Cluster, Valkey, Dragonfly, and Redict. Its differentiators are multithreaded execution, active replication, MVCC-assisted scans, and compatibility with Redis clients and modules. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: keydb.conf, /etc/keydb/6379.conf ## Other Package-Manager Records - apk - keydb - 6.3.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keydb from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | High performance multithreaded fork of Redis | https://keydb.dev - apk - keydb-benchmark - 6.3.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keydb-benchmark from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | KeyDB benchmarking tool | https://keydb.dev - apk - keydb-cli - 6.3.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keydb-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | KeyDB CLI client | https://keydb.dev - apk - keydb-openrc - 6.3.4-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: keydb-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | High performance multithreaded fork of Redis (OpenRC init scripts) | https://keydb.dev - dnf - keydb - 6.3.4-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: keydb from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Multithreaded Fork of Redis | https://keydb.dev/ - dnf - keydb-devel - 6.3.4-7.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: keydb-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Development header for Redis module development | https://keydb.dev/ ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/keydb.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/keydb.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph