MMKV for Android by Tencent
An efficient, small mobile key-value storage framework developed by WeChat. Works on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, POSIX, and OHOS.
About MMKV for Android
From the project's README at github.com/Tencent/MMKV. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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MMKV is an efficient, small, easy-to-use mobile key-value storage framework used in the WeChat application. It's currently available on Android, iOS/macOS, Windows, POSIX and HarmonyOS NEXT. Features
Efficient. MMKV uses mmap to keep memory synced with files, and protobuf to encode/decode values, making the most of Android to achieve the best performance. Multi-Process concurrency: MMKV supports concurrent read-read and read-write access between processes.
Easy-to-use. You can use MMKV as you go. All changes are saved immediately, no , no calls needed.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 19k | github.com/Tencent/MMKV |
| GitHub forks | 2.0k | github.com/Tencent/MMKV |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.6 years | since Sep 2018 |
| Last commit | 10 days ago | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 60 | last: 1 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host MMKV for Android?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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