Event Sourcing vs. Traditional State
This page will help you decide whether to use Event Sourcing or Traditional State for your project.
Answer a few questions → Get a clear recommendation.
Options you can choose from:
Traditional State
A classic approach where the application only stores the current state of objects in the database. Simple, fast, and easy to understand.
Event Sourcing
Every change to the system state is recorded as a separate event. The current state is reconstructed by replaying all past events. This gives you a full audit trail, the ability to roll back changes, and a complete history of what happened.
Answer a few simple questions below. 👇
Based on your answers, you will receive specific recommendations that you can click on to view in detail.
Decision questions
Answer honestly according to the current needs of the project and the team.
1. Do you need to track a full history of all changes?
2. How complex is your application domain?
3. Do you need to undo changes or reconstruct a past state?
4. What is your team's size and experience level?
5. How much data do you have and how demanding are your read/write operations?
6. Do you plan to add new features or integrate with other systems in the future?
Result
Based on your answers, see the recommended solution below. 👇
Each option has its own page where you will find:
- when it is appropriate
- when it is not
- typical usage
- most common mistakes
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Important note
⚠️ This recommendation is based on typical architecture patterns.
If you have specific constraints (legacy system, SLA, compliance), treat the result as a strong guideline, not a dogma.
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