Our verdict
We have not reviewed LakeFS yet
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About LakeFS
LakeFS is an open-source tool that provides Git-like version control for data lakes. It enables branching, committing, merging, and reverting changes to data, similar to source code management. Written in Go, it has garnered over 5,000 GitHub stars as a community-driven project.
Best for
Data engineers and teams managing data lakes that need version control for data pipelines and experiments
Use cases
- Versioning data lake tables for reproducibility
- Enabling data experimentation with isolated branches
- Rolling back data changes to a previous state
Notes
5,388 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-30. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Open-source and free to use with no vendor lock-in
- Large community adoption evidenced by 5,388 stars
- Integrates with existing data lake storage formats
Cons
- Lacks commercial support guarantees as a community project
- Learning curve for users unfamiliar with Git-like workflows
- May introduce operational overhead for very large datasets
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 1.88.0 (released 1 Oct 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 5,542
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Stars and usage
How LakeFS is growing
5,388 to 5,542
Alternatives
Alternatives to LakeFS
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVCThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubOfficial
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
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Changelog
What changed
Released 1.88.0
Released 1.87.0
Released 1.86.0
Released 1.85.0
Released 1.84.1
Released 1.84.0
Released 1.83.0
Released 1.82.0
Released 1.81.1
Released 1.81.0
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