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GenosDB
•2 reviews

What's great

Tried the GenosDB demos and was genuinely impressed.

The real-time sync was instant across multiple desktop browsers, multiple tabs, and even mobile at the same time. I stress-tested the sample apps—chat, kanban, share-location, tic-tac-toe, todolist, and video streaming—and messages/updates landed fast and consistently. In several rounds of testing with multiple devices I didn’t hit downtime.


Who it’s for: devs building decentralized apps that need low-latency collaboration or live state (chat, boards, multiplayer toys, shared docs, location).


Why it stands out (from my tests):

No central server to babysit for real-time

Graph model feels natural for relationships/feeds

Demos felt production-snappy without tuning

What needs improvement

Room to grow:

More security/permission recipes out-of-the-box

A bigger examples repo (auth flows, offline strategies)

Not affiliated—just a dev who loves fast real-time, If you’re into decentralized, give it a spin.

Examples: https://github.com/estebanrfp/gdb/blob/main/docs/genosdb-examples.md

Pros

Real-time updates felt instant across browsers/tabs/mobile

Graph model = intuitive relationships for modern apps

Worked reliably through repeated multi-device testing
Best for: real-time collab UIs, social graphs, multiplayer, shared state

Cons

Would love more docs on access control patterns

Needs more “batteries-included” examples for auth/offline

Curious to see formal benchmarks as the community grows
Not ideal for: teams needing a fully managed-centralized backend today


vs Alternatives

Because the demos synced instantly across multiple browsers, tabs, and mobile with zero hiccups in my tests. Easy to use and a lot of functions by default.

What client SDKs and language bindings are available?

GenosDB doesn’t use an external SDK; it’s distributed as a minified JavaScript build ready for production. This build exposes a native, self-contained API that can be integrated directly into JavaScript projects without additional bindings or dependencies.

How hard is migration from a centralized graph database?

Migration isn’t directly comparable, since centralized graph databases and distributed systems operate on different principles. In GenosDB, data is transmitted granularly through edge ID lists, allowing each node to resolve connections independently. Instead of a centralized graph structure, it relies on decentralized data flow and autonomous entities.

How does it handle large binary attachments in OPFS?

GenosDB stores data using the OPFS (Origin Private File System) for fast, persistent, and sandboxed local storage, with a configurable debounced I/O (saveDelay) that batches writes to minimize disk access and boost performance.

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