What is SQLite?
SQLite is an embedded SQL database engine. Unlike most other SQL databases, SQLite does not have a separate server process. SQLite reads and writes directly to ordinary disk files. A complete SQL database with multiple tables, indices, triggers, and views, is contained in a single disk file.
SQLite is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.
Who uses SQLite?
Companies
618 companies reportedly use SQLite in their tech stacks, including Accenture, Alibaba Travels, and ViaVarejo.
Developers
9708 developers on StackShare have stated that they use SQLite.
SQLite Integrations
Slick, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Sequelize, and Strapi are some of the popular tools that integrate with SQLite. Here's a list of all 79 tools that integrate with SQLite.
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Decisions about SQLite
Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose SQLite in their tech stack.
Dimelo Waterson
at (hobbyist) · | 7 upvotes · 65.9K views
I need to add a DBMS to my stack, but I don't know which. I'm tempted to learn SQLite since it would be useful to me with its focus on local access without concurrency. However, doing so feels like I would be defeating the purpose of trying to expand my skill set since it seems like most enterprise applications have the opposite requirements.
To be able to apply what I learn to more projects, what should I try to learn? MySQL? PostgreSQL? Something else? Is there a comfortable middle ground between high applicability and ease of use?
SQLite Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to SQLite?
MySQL
The MySQL software delivers a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. MySQL Server is intended for mission-critical, heavy-load production systems as well as for embedding into mass-deployed software.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system
that supports an extended subset of the SQL standard, including
transactions, foreign keys, subqueries, triggers, user-defined types
and functions.
MongoDB
MongoDB stores data in JSON-like documents that can vary in structure, offering a dynamic, flexible schema. MongoDB was also designed for high availability and scalability, with built-in replication and auto-sharding.
LiteDB
Embedded NoSQL database for .NET.
An open source MongoDB-like database with zero configuration - mobile ready
Firebase
Firebase is a cloud service designed to power real-time, collaborative applications. Simply add the Firebase library to your application to gain access to a shared data structure; any changes you make to that data are automatically synchronized with the Firebase cloud and with other clients within milliseconds.
