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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to influxdb
Short answerThe closest alternatives to influxdb on crates.io data are ucd-trie (829K real downloads a day), rusqlite (505K real downloads a day), deadpool (463K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is ucd-trie, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. influxdb itself gets 671 a day with 26 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs influxdb | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ucd-trie Pulled in | 829,254 | 1235.85x | 25 | 2.1y | keyword "database" | compare |
| rusqlite Widely used | 505,001 | 752.61x | 5,597 | 3mo | keyword "database" | compare |
| deadpool Established | 462,923 | 689.90x | 203 | 59d | keyword "database" | compare |
| deadpool-runtime Pulled in | 459,297 | 684.50x | 5 | 9mo | keyword "database" | compare |
| tokio-postgres Established | 243,640 | 363.10x | 847 | 5mo | keyword "database" | compare |
| diesel Established | 107,307 | 159.92x | 667 | 20d | keyword "database" | compare |
| rocksdb Established | 88,738 | 132.25x | 373 | 2mo | keyword "database" | compare |
| mongodb Established | 59,878 | 89.24x | 407 | 47d | keyword "database" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with influxdb; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For influxdb: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with influxdb, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Few direct dependents and quiet for years. 829,254 real downloads a day.ucd-trieRust crate. A trie for storing Unicode codepoint sets and maps. Real use: 829K downloads a day on quiet days; 25 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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