TrustRadius Insights for SQLite are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Easy to Use: Many users have found SQLite to be easy to use, with a simple and intuitive syntax. Some reviewers have appreciated its simplicity in operation and integration, making it a convenient choice for developers.
High Compatibility with Android Applications: Several users have highlighted that SQLite is highly compatible with Android applications, making it easy to use in mobile development. This compatibility allows developers to seamlessly integrate SQLite into their Android projects without any major issues.
Frequent Updates and Active Maintenance: Reviewers have mentioned that SQLite is frequently updated, indicating that it is actively maintained and improved. This continuous improvement ensures that the database remains up-to-date with the latest features and enhancements, providing a reliable solution for developers.
We have been using SQLite for a long time now along with Python. it is excellent as it works as an independent Database thus allowing us to create easily scalable applications. WE use it in our machine learning application to store static data which needs regular retrievals of for Data cluster creation.
Pros
SQLite is easy top install and portable.
Table creation is easy with SQLite when using Python.
Cons
Not being Multi user it doesn't allow multiple user to create concurrent queries
no inbuilt Data viewer is available for SQLite
Likelihood to Recommend
I First Used SQLite with Python when I was a fresher and didn't know much about Databases. SQLite helped me create initial projects with ease and helped me understand RDBMS. Currently, we use SQLite to store DATA outputs which are in the form of JSONS produced by our Algorithm containing Hirerachical trees of the datasets from sample data which are later used by our application for processing.
VU
Verified User
Professional in Information Technology (11-50 employees)
SQLite is an excellent tool because it's easy to use with many languages, especially C#. Because SQLite is quicker and easier to integrate, we use it for C++ applications. And yes, we also used it with web and mobile applications when we needed instant access to a small database. It's the most widely used database with many high-profile applications. We can use it to create long-term storage for our applications without installing anything. It is a transactional SQL database engine self-contained, serverless, and requires zero configuration. This software is fast, reliable, suitable for small and big projects, user-friendly, and easy to learn.
Pros
Easy-to-use.
An easy-to-use query.
Simple to understand syntax.
Simple in both operation and integration.
In Android applications, it is simple to use.
Frequently updated cross-platform database.
Cons
The transaction moves slowly.
Too many search windows are confusing.
Database size is limited to about 2GB, which is not good.
Likelihood to Recommend
SQLite is a lightweight and efficient database management system. With SQLite, performance increases as memory are added. It's reliable and well-tested before release. SQLite handles memory allocation and I/O errors gracefully. SQLite provides bug lists and code-change chronologies. All bugs are disclosed, and it's compatible with iOS, Android, MAC, and Windows. SQLite is open-source, allowing developers to tailor it to their specific needs.
SQLite is my number one choice when I am looking for an embedded database for any cross platform solution. With SQLite, we have been able to create one database model and deploy it across all platforms, including mobile, desktop, and embedded systems. I have not found a better supported multi-platform solution than SQLite. For example, in a recent mobile app upgrade, we were able to roll out full text search across iOS, macOS, Windows, and Android, all from a prepopulated database generated once and deployed multiple times.
Pros
Compatibility across many platforms
Speed and low resource use
Full Text Search out of the box
Excellent user community and adoption across the industry
Cons
Scaling beyond embedded instances will require moving to another platform
Vendor supplied tools are not as comprehensive as other RDBMS solutions
The documentation lacks the professional polish of its competitors
Likelihood to Recommend
Nothing beats SQLite if you are wanting an easy to use embedded database solution that runs out of the box across a wide range of platforms. If your solution is not likely to scale into a N-tier or client-server architecture, you will find that SQLite serves you well for your application's lifetime.
Both Android and iOS provide comprehensive support for SQLite, and SQLite's own high level of compatibility between versions means that you only need to create a database once to deploy it across multiple platforms.
SQLite has been instrumental in our ETL pipeline. We utilize it heavily to ingest JSON and XML from multiple sources like Rest API, SFTP, and WebDAV repositories. It is performant for our needs and allows our development staff to work in a familiar language for them, reducing our technical debt and improving our response time. We manipulate our data on the client and package it for export or import to our primary RDBMS solution. The extra data transformation tools SQLite has available made it an easy choice to make use of.
Pros
Direct data transformation from JSON/CSV to table
Easy to format data exported to desired layout and file type
Direct ingestion from Rest API
Familiar language syntax for SQL Server developers
Cons
Lack of procedures makes for convoluted data manipulation via nested triggers
Linked Server with MySQL/SQL Server would be very much appreciated
Basic Table manipulation, not drop and recreate
Likelihood to Recommend
The portability and ease of use has us doing local development, and then shipping the database to production for implementation. This compact deliverable object is great. Until multiple developers need to access it at a time. It is a caveat, but we create a database per integration as it is easier to manage. Using a SQLite database to manage more than one integration or task is not something we would recommend.
I am a regular user of the SQLite database in my several iOS projects. Even other teams also using SQLite in my organization. It is fast and I can say easy to install in existing and new projects. It supports many cross-platforms as well like iOS, Android, MAC, windows as well. SQLite is fully open source and developers can modify it according to their use. SQLite database can be used for small to large scale projects. It is available for a long time in the market so it has a very large community and easy to get any type of help from StackOverflow.
Pros
It supports many cross-platform like iOS, Android, MAC, Windows projects
It is open source, and all code are public, developers can easily modify.
Easy to integrate in existing or new projects
Cons
In many case SQLite wont support Relational database feature.
If a application which scale-out very fast, for that type of project we need to use carefully
Likelihood to Recommend
One SQLite database structure can be used by one or many other platforms like iOS, Android, even python as well. Many third-party ORM's and data layers are available in the market for SQLite, which make developer life easy. and it saves development time. It supports JSON and CSV files. SQLite can work with in-memory data or external files.
Our team is using SQLite for relational data storage for a web development project in dot.net. It is a lightweight database and very easy to manage using open-source tools.
Pros
Very easy to deploy and use.
Highly compatible with most of the popular programming languages.
Fast
Freeware
Lightweight database
Cons
Limitations in terms of data table size
No built in data encryption methods/ techniques
Not suitable for large applications
Likelihood to Recommend
SQLite is best suited for scenarios where the team requires a lightweight relational data storage solution for small to medium-sized applications. Also, the team needs to keep the cost of the project minimal.
We use SQLite for file based data integration and ETL's. Only the IT Department uses SQLite due to its technical nature.
Pros
In memory database is extremely fast
Supports nearly all database capabilities
Lightweight footprint for using on many types of devices (mobile, PC, consumer devices)
Cons
Not multi-user due to its file locking design, but this supports its efficiency and speed strengths
Doesn't offer all join options typically available in standard databases
High repetitive single table writes can be problematic
Likelihood to Recommend
[SQLite is well suited for:]
<ul><li>Mobile app development (storing user application data on a smart device)</li><li>Supporting fast ETL's in scripting type programs or console applications</li><li>Usable on embedded and low power hardware such as Raspberry Pi's</li></ul>[SQLite is not well suited for:]
<ul><li>Would not be good as a centralized database where many clients are trying to read/write at the same time</li></ul>
VU
Verified User
Professional in Information Technology (201-500 employees)
<div>We use SQLite in our mobile projects by the Application development team.</div><div>SQLite solves our problem for storage in the APP database for offline data.</div>
Pros
Xamarin.Forms Compatibility
Free
Easy Implementation
Cons
Limited for many rows
Documentation
Likelihood to Recommend
SQLite is perfect for applications that need to save data offline and then synchronize. It is not good if you have many lines in the local SQLite base.
SQLite is a perfect relational database management system if your database is not of Enterprise level in terms of size and security. I have been working on this for quite some time now and I also go back to this database whenever we are starting with a new project and the development phase is involved. It's lightweight, reliable and robust to meet any of the database needs that you may come across. The best thing is that it is a zero-configuration server-less database which means you do not require to dedicate any specific server or space in memory for this database. The ease and fastness of working on this is unparalleled.
Pros
The biggest one has to be that it is freeware and open source as well. It means for an entry level person who wants to learn relational database and even for a team in the early development stage where security and size of the data are not much, it is a perfect fit in those cases.
It requires no extra configuration or space because it a server-less installation and also done in just a few mins. So, installing this is never a blocker. It is the actual lite version of SQL as the name suggests and it very powerful and capable of doing all the things which SQL can do, but lacks some of the security and advanced features.
It prepares the data for us in a structured form in terms of Tables with a file size less than 1 Mb for the complete database entries. It saves us a lot of physical space.
It is the most suitable DB for Android systems because mobile apps do not have a lot of space or resources for a separate DB, but this one integrates with the whole ecosystem very nicely and we are able to make the most out of it and that too with a file lesser than 1 Mb in size.
Cons
Although it is excellent at what it does, you should be really careful and plan accordingly if you know that your database is going to scale at a huge level because it is not suitable of databases which are of Enterprise level and demands top-notch security and protection.
If your project involves multiple people working on the same database simultaneously, then that becomes a big problem, because it only allows single write at one time. You really need to be forward thinking in a manner to predict if this database will cater to all the needs of your project.
The most common difficulty with this is the lack of some of the basic functionality which is present in the other premier databases like Joints, Stored Procedure calls, Security and permission grants. If you do require all those things then you are better off not using this software.
Lastly, if you are using this in an Andriod App development cycle then also your options are limited because it does not integrate with PostgreSQL and MYSQL.
Likelihood to Recommend
As I have mentioned before, SQLite is suited best in development phases where the data table is not huge and the data security is also not the primary concern. Secondly, if you are working on an Android App development in that case also this is the best database by far which meets all your requirements without taking any space or memory.
It is not suited for applications where the Database is in Gigabytes or Terabytes. It is also not suited where you need to perform complex operations like Joins and Stored procedure calls and implying top security is the requirement of the project.
VU
Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)
