--- title: "dolt vs go-streams" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/dolthub-dolt-vs-reugn-go-streams" tools: ["dolthub-dolt", "reugn-go-streams"] --- # dolt vs go-streams *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick dolt when license: dolt is Apache-2.0, go-streams is MIT; pick go-streams when license: go-streams is MIT, dolt is Apache-2.0. [dolt](https://www.dolthub.com) reports 24k GitHub stars, 827 forks, and 588 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [go-streams](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/reugn/go-streams) has 2.2k stars, 174 forks, and 11 open issues, last pushed Jan 14, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [dolt's repository](https://github.com/dolthub/dolt) and [go-streams's repository](https://github.com/reugn/go-streams). | | [dolt](/tools/dolthub-dolt.md) | [go-streams](/tools/reugn-go-streams.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Git for Data | A lightweight stream processing library for Go | | Stars | 23,827 | 2,174 | | Forks | 827 | 174 | | Open issues | 588 | 11 | | Language | Go | Go | | Adopt for | `dolt` merges version control principles from Git with SQL database capabilities to manage data versions effectively. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Data & Retrieval | Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [dolt](/tools/dolthub-dolt.md) | [go-streams](/tools/reugn-go-streams.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 181d | | Open issues (now) | 588 | 11 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/dolthub-dolt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/reugn-go-streams/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: dolt - **Adopt for:** `dolt` merges version control principles from Git with SQL database capabilities to manage data versions effectively. ## Choose when ### Choose dolt if… - License: dolt is Apache-2.0, go-streams is MIT. - Tags unique to dolt: agent-memory, ai-database, data-version-control, database-versioning. - Use `dolt` when you need a system that treats your data like source code, allowing for branching, merging, and rollback operations similar to software development practices. ### Choose go-streams if… - License: go-streams is MIT, dolt is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to go-streams: aerospike, data-pipeline, data-stream, etl. - Leaner open-issue backlog (11). ## When NOT to use dolt - If a simple, monolithic relational database with no need for historical data versioning is sufficient, then `dolt` might introduce unnecessary complexity. - Avoid using `dolt` if your primary requirement is real-time transaction processing without the overhead of maintaining multiple versions of your dataset. ## When NOT to use go-streams - Last GitHub push was 182 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 14, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on go-streams. - Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between dolt and go-streams? dolt: Git for Data. go-streams: A lightweight stream processing library for Go. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose dolt over go-streams? Choose dolt over go-streams when License: dolt is Apache-2.0, go-streams is MIT; Tags unique to dolt: agent-memory, ai-database, data-version-control, database-versioning; Use `dolt` when you need a system that treats your data like source code, allowing for branching, merging, and rollback operations similar to software development practices. ### When should I choose go-streams over dolt? Choose go-streams over dolt when License: go-streams is MIT, dolt is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to go-streams: aerospike, data-pipeline, data-stream, etl; Leaner open-issue backlog (11). ### When should I avoid dolt? If a simple, monolithic relational database with no need for historical data versioning is sufficient, then `dolt` might introduce unnecessary complexity. Avoid using `dolt` if your primary requirement is real-time transaction processing without the overhead of maintaining multiple versions of your dataset. ### When should I avoid go-streams? Last GitHub push was 182 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 14, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on go-streams. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. ### Is dolt or go-streams more popular on GitHub? dolt has more GitHub stars (23,827 vs 2,174). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are dolt and go-streams open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (dolt: Apache-2.0, go-streams: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to dolt or go-streams? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [dolt alternatives](/tools/dolthub-dolt/alternatives) and [go-streams alternatives](/tools/reugn-go-streams/alternatives) ([dolt markdown twin](/tools/dolthub-dolt/alternatives.md), [go-streams markdown twin](/tools/reugn-go-streams/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/dolthub-dolt-vs-reugn-go-streams.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, dolt or go-streams? dolt: Very active. go-streams: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for dolt and go-streams? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [dolt trust report](/tools/dolthub-dolt/trust); [go-streams trust report](/tools/reugn-go-streams/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=dolthub-dolt`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=dolthub-dolt) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_