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. VistaDB icon
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    VistaDB is an embedded database engine for Visual Studio .Net developers (C# / VB.NET) with TSQL Procs, CLR procs, XCopy deployment, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    The MySQL-compatible serverless database platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Pigsty icon
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    A battery-included, local-first, open-source PostgreSQL RDS alternative.

    20 Pigsty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Home of Scimore Distributed SQL database and Scimore Embedded SQL database. Both supports SQL, ACID for both DDL&DML, advanced query prioritization and multiversioning concurrency protocol, so read transactions never blocks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Mimer SQL icon
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    Mimer SQL is an SQL-based relational database management system from the Swedish company Mimer Information Technology AB (formerly: Upright Database Technology AB), which has been developed and produced since the 1970s.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Symbian S60
     
  6. Starcounter icon
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    The Starcounter database is built with the real-time systems of today in mind. Real-time systems supporting thousands or millions of simultaneous users. Systems like online stores, location-based services or banking applications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. NuoDB icon
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    NuoDB is a distributed database that can be deployed in any datacenter, in any cloud, anywhere, without the compromises inherent in other New SQL solutions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Actian PSQL combines a NoSQL transactional engine and a SQL relational engine to deliver a zero-DBA database platform for business applications.

    44 Action PSQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. VoltDB icon
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    VoltDB is a blazingly fast NewSQL database system. It is specifically designed to run on modern scale-out architectures - fast, inexpensive servers connected via high-speed data networks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. CUBRID Database icon
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    CUBRID is a comprehensive GPL/BSD open source relational database management system highly optimized for Web Applications. CUBRID is being developed in C/C++. Includes native HA, online hot backup, and other features. JDBC, PHP, ODBC/.NET, Ruby & Python APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Enea Polyhedra is a family of the two main products Polyhedra IMDB and Polyhedra FlashLite. Both are relational database systems, sharing the same SQL engine, the same client server architecture and protocols, and both support the hot-standby model for use in high-availability...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    An embedded transactional graph engine for Python backed by a LMDB file. Works with Python 2.6, 2.7 and 3.x.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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