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etcd

No phone app

6.2No. 8 of 30
in Key-Value Databases
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score83
  • Free plan14% of the score100
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Summary

etcd is ranked #8 of 30 in key-value databases on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

etcd plans and pricing

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Open-source etcd Free Apache 2.0 licensed · self-hosted software github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on key-value databases

Deployment model
self_hostedetcd.io
Persistence modes
bothetcd.io
TTL support
Yesetcd.io
Clustering support
Yesetcd.io
Multi-region support
Yesetcd.io
Supported protocols
gRPC, HTTP/JSONetcd.io

Facts

Purpose
etcd is a strongly consistent, distributed key-value store for data accessed by distributed systems or clusters of machines.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Fault tolerance
It handles leader elections during network partitions and can tolerate machine failure, including failure of the leader node.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Key-value storage
It stores data in hierarchically organized directories and lets clients watch keys or directories for changes.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Interface
Values can be read and written using standard HTTP tools such as curl.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Consensus
The project says etcd is distributed using the Raft protocol.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Performance
The project states etcd is benchmarked at thousands of writes per second per instance.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Expiry
Keys can be configured with optional time-to-live expiration.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Kubernetes
etcd is a core Kubernetes component and the primary datastore for Kubernetes.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The integrations listing includes Kubernetes, CoreDNS, and client libraries for multiple languages; it cautions that third-party tools and libraries listed there are not tested or maintained by the etcd team.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security
etcd supports TLS and client-certificate authentication for client-to-server and peer communication, but these security features are not enabled by default.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
The current platform table lists Linux on AMD64 and ARM64 as tier 1; Darwin and Windows on AMD64 or ARM64 are tier 3, and unlisted platforms are unsupported.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The project provides pre-built binaries, source builds, and container images; its install guide warns that OS package manager installations may be outdated and are not officially supported.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support policy
The project typically maintains only its latest two minor versions; its 2025 release announcement said those were v3.5 and v3.6 at that time.etcd.io · 4 Oct 2026
License
The etcd source repository identifies the software as licensed under Apache 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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