SQLite Alternatives

SQLite is described as 'Software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain' and is a very popular relational database in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SQLite for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best SQLite alternative is PostgreSQL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SQLite are MySQL Community Edition, MariaDB, MongoDB and Microsoft SQL Server.

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  1. Triplit icon
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    A full-stack, syncing database that runs on both server and client. Pluggable storage (indexeddb, sqlite, durable objects), syncs over websockets, and works with your favorite framework (React, Solid, Vue, Svelte).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. UnQLite icon
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    UnQLite is a in-process software library which implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional NoSQL database engine. UnQLite is a document store database similar to MongoDB, Redis, CouchDB etc.

    46 UnQLite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. HSQLDB icon
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    HSQLDB (Hyper Structured Query Language Database) is a relational database management system written in Java. It has a JDBC driver and supports a large subset of SQL-92 and SQL:2008 standards. It offers a fast, small (around 1300 kilobytes in version 2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Azure Cosmos DB is a NoSQL document database service designed from the ground up to natively support JSON and JavaScript directly inside the database engine. It’s the right solution for web and mobile applications when predictable throughput, low latency, and flexible query are...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. YDB icon
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    YDB is an open source Distributed SQL Database that combines high availability and scalability with strong consistency and ACID transactions.

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. TimesTen is a memory-optimized, relational database management system with persistence and recoverability. Originally designed and implemented at Hewlett-Packard labs in Palo Alto, California, TimesTen was spun out into a separate startup in 1996 and acquired by Oracle...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Develop cross-platform applications with embedded royalty free Valentina DB engine, as well as client-server applications to work with Valentina Server. The same code in both scenarios! Deploy apps with royalty free VServer!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. SlateDB icon
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    An embedded database built on object storage. Unlike traditional LSM-tree storage engines, SlateDB writes data to object storage to provide bottomless storage capacity, high durability, and easy replication.

    52 SlateDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. H2 is a relational database management system written in Java. It can be embedded in Java applications or run in the client-server mode. The disk footprint (size of the jar file) is about 1 MB.

    55 H2 Database Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. FerretDB icon
     6 likes

    FerretDB (formerly MangoDB) is an open-source proxy, which converts MongoDB wire protocol queries to SQL, and uses PostgreSQL as a database engine.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Couchbase icon
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    Couchbase is the NoSQL database market share leader, with production deployments at AOL, Deutsche Post, NTT Docomo, Salesforce.com, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Zynga and hundreds of other organizations worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. RSQL icon
     1 like

    RSQL is a simplified clone of MS SQL Server, and can execute simple TSQL scripts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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