--- description: Review of SQLite Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SQLite | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Database Software](/directory/4512/database-management-systems/software) > [SQLite](/software/107973/sqlite) # SQLite Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/107973/sqlite Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/107973/sqlite?page=2) > SQLite is a license-based software library that provides businesses with a serverless and self-contained SQL database management system. The embedded database engine allows developers to manage multiple tables, triggers, indices and views of data within a single disk file and store additional files in a rollback journal for future purposes. Key features of SQLite include foreign key support, error and warning log, database analyzer, full-text search and JSON integration. The library comes with built-in scalar SQL functions, which lets administrators manage date and time strings, language expressions such as syntax, constants, if-then-else cases and between or like comparisons in databases. Additionally, users can also attach multiple databases into a single database connection to quickly write programs. SQLite provides a C-language Interface and backup API, which lets businesses import or export content from disk files and store it in the database. It is available on a one-time license fee. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 118 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 118 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SQLite ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$6,000.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Pricing Details**: SQLite is available as an open-source application along with one-time fees, details of which are outlined below: SQLite License - $6000 one time fee SQLite Encryption Extension (SEE) - $2000 one time fee Compressed And Encrypted Read-Only Database (CEROD) - $2000 one time fee The ZIPVFS Read/Write Compressed Database Extension - $4000 one time fee - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Automatic Backup - Backup and Recovery - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Connectors - Data Extraction - Data Replication - Data Storage Management - Data Synchronisation - Database Conversion - Multiple Programming Languages Supported - Real-Time Data - Relational Database Management - Search/Filter - Secure Data Storage ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Database Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4512/database-management-systems/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Its connection and management with computer and mobile applications is one of the best, its interface is quite simple and easy to use for the user. > > **Cons**: It seems to me the most complete program in its field of work, so I don't see any cons about this program. > > As a student, I have used SQLite in several projects, in which my experience has been good. Thanks to its interface, understanding all its specific functions was not so difficult for me and at the same time working with its tools is an effective and fast process. ----- ### "Easy to become a problem" — 4.0/5 > **Anderson** | *8 November 2018* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Integrates nicely with .NET (specially Windows Forms) applications, it's really easy to use (specially if you're already familiar with SQL Server) and deployment is really easy (copy/paste required files). > > **Cons**: It's locking architecture enables only a single process to write at a time so building a more complex application may cause hard-to-solve problems. > > On a Windows Forms app we used to query services thousand times for data that does not change so frequently. We also had to store some business information (imagine as storing a wizard progress) and that used to be handled using TXT files (and it was a mess). We changed to SQLite and it worked almost like a charm but as the app grew and we decided to create an architecture similar to Google Chrome (multiple processes) it became a major problem for all of them to both read and write at it (we had to create a proxy app to write). ----- ### "Good but Limited Use" — 3.0/5 > **Wechuli** | *14 March 2020* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: - Very lightweight database products that you can quickly set up to without needing to install complicated tooling so can be used in mobile forms or embedded devices. > > **Cons**: - Does not support the full features of SQL - SQLite does not have support for multi-client concurrency access and can't be used in applications that need this. - Validation of data to input fields is limited > > I use it to quickly test applications that need some form of data storage without needing to install database software. ----- ### "The best solution for small, pre-packaged databases" — 5.0/5 > **Ramindu** | *26 November 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: SQLite is a great database solution when you have a small database that you need to package alongside an application, for example a database that stores user preferences. As it is local to the application, it bypasses issues you would have with other, larger database servers in terms of network latency. Its conformity (in the large part) to MySQL syntax and features make it easy to use as well. > > **Cons**: While SQLite's lack of scaling features is forgivable (that wasn't what it was built for after all) some SQL features that are not implemented make it a hassle to write queries to SQLite databases in some instances. > > We included SQLite alongside web and mobile applications where a small database was needed with minimum latency. Most commonly, this use case involved storing dynamic configuration values and user preferences. ----- ### "A good choice for storing small and local data" — 4.0/5 > **Nera Joy** | *19 June 2018* > > **Pros**: I love how SQLite is so portable, and can be used in different platforms. I doesn't need any bulky installation for me to use. It is so lightweight and there is no learning curve when you came from MS SQL. > > **Cons**: Maybe when opening a large sqlite file around 1GB above, it hangs up and sometimes fails to load. But maybe that's my fault because SQLite is not intended for storing large data. Good product anyway. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/107973/sqlite?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/107973/sqlite) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data