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SQLite logo: A SQL database stored in one file, with no server to run.
SQLite logo: A SQL database stored in one file, with no server to run.

SQLite

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SQLite logo: A SQL database stored in one file, with no server to run.

SQLite

SQLite is free. A SQL database stored in one file, with no server to run.

What is SQLite?

SQLite is free. SQLite keeps the whole database in a single file on disk. It fits local tools, tests, and small apps that do not need a hosted Postgres yet.

SQLite is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.

Level

Key Features

Single fileSQLNo separate server

SQLite Pros & Cons

Pros of SQLite

  • Nothing to install beyond the library

  • Easy to copy, back up, or reset in development

  • Drizzle can use it the same way as Postgres

Cons of SQLite

  • One writer at a time is the comfortable limit

  • You outgrow it once you need hosted auth and storage