BaseKV

Simple, Predictable Key-Value Storage

A practical key-value database for small and mid-sized workloads that need persistence, reasonable performance, and predictable pricing — without committing to heavyweight managed services.

💾 Persistent by Default

Your data lives on disk. No tuning required, no surprise evictions.

💸 Predictable Pricing

Flat plans starting around $10. If your workload fits, you won't be punished for it.

📦 Take Your Data Anytime

Exportable at any time. No lock-in formats. Easy migration off the platform.

Why BaseKV Exists

Many teams start with managed Redis or DynamoDB and quickly realize:

Their actual dataset is much smaller than expected
They are paying for capacity they don't use
Persistence, backups, and exports are awkward or limited
Costs are hard to reason about at low but steady scale

BaseKV exists for this common reality: a few gigabytes to a few hundred gigabytes of key-value data, stable access patterns, and a desire for control.

Common Use Cases for Key-Value Storage

Materialized Views

Store precomputed results from SQL queries, analytics jobs, or batch pipelines for instant lookup. Perfect for dashboard data, report caches, and aggregated metrics that don't change frequently.

Session & State Storage

Persist user sessions, shopping carts, or application state without keeping everything in RAM. Survives server restarts and provides reliable state management for web applications.

Configuration & Feature Flags

Store application configuration, feature flags, and settings that need to be accessed quickly but don't require high write throughput. Easy to update and instantly available across your infrastructure.

BaseKV vs Redis vs DynamoDB

BaseKV vs Redis

Persistence: Default vs Optional/Extra cost

Cost at small scale: $10-50/month vs $100-500/month

Data export: Simple JSON/CSV vs Limited options

Memory requirements: Disk-first vs Memory-first

BaseKV vs DynamoDB

Pricing model: Simple flat rate vs Complex capacity units

Vendor lock-in: Easy export vs Proprietary format

Best fit: Small-mid datasets vs Enterprise scale

Learning curve: Familiar APIs vs AWS-specific

What Does "Persistent by Default" Mean?

Unlike in-memory databases like Redis, BaseKV stores your data directly on disk from the moment you write it. This means:

No data loss during server restarts or crashes
No complex backup configuration - your data is already safely stored
No memory size limitations - store as much as your disk allows
Predictable performance - no sudden evictions when memory fills up

This approach is perfect for applications that need reliable data storage without the complexity and cost of managing separate persistence layers.

"BaseKV is a simple, disk-backed key-value store for people who realized they don't actually need hyperscale infrastructure."

BaseKV – boring infrastructure, by design.