We performed a comparison between MariaDB and SQLite based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB and others in Open Source Databases."The most valuable feature of MariaDB is that it is open-source and we can easily migrate from other databases, such as Oracle to MariaDB."
"Easy to use and available in most environments."
"For non-production purposes. I'm just using it for my personal project, so it works quite well. I haven't faced any errors yet."
"It is a stable solution."
"MariaDB is a user-friendly solution. Performance wise, it's better than SQL. With SQL, I would need to write a number of queries. In contrast, MariaDB is light."
"The solution's high availability is its most valuable aspect."
"The performance is very good."
"What I like best about MariaDB is that it is open-source and reliable."
"The product is lightweight and highly scalable."
"Sometimes, you want data to persist within the app even when there's no internet connectivity. To avoid showing blank screens, we can use SQLite to store data locally and then sync it with the cloud database when connectivity is restored."
"I haven't encountered any problems in my use cases. So, it has been a stable product for me."
"SQLite’s most valuable feature is the ability to store granular-level backups of databases."
"I use Flutter Technology with the JSF plugin."
"With respect to clustering and the master-slave configuration, sometimes the slave goes out of synch."
"It should work across all fields like SQLite, as it is the basis of any application, even apps for phones and the like."
"The GUI could be improved a bit. The user interface needs to be improved."
"I’m not sure if it can scale."
"Replication could be better, and it's not so simple. It would be better if they had a replication server. It would make things a lot easier. You need to have that replication server, but not in the same server farm. Then there will be a bit of latency between both because you should have one in one city and another one in a different city. That kind of solution should be more baked into every single database today. Mirroring the database in a live environment where any record written on the production server replicates instantly across the fiber on the other server wasn't easy. Many people don't even bother with that, and they just run one server."
"I would like to see more compatibility going forward. This would help if there is a need to change databases."
"The dashboard and pricing need improvement."
"I am editing."
"It could have a user-friendly GUI and better intelligence features."
"I primarily use SQLite for small-scale applications due to its limitations in storing large amounts of data. For larger-scale projects, I typically opt for MySQL or other alternatives. Storing a large number of dates in SQLite can significantly impact its performance."
"The performance could be better."
"A potential drawback is that the database file stored within the application's local storage could be accessible to users."
"There are some difficulties on the server side. When syncing data with databases like SQL Server or Oracle, SQLite requires a kind of double effort."
MariaDB is ranked 3rd in Open Source Databases with 51 reviews while SQLite is ranked 9th in Open Source Databases with 7 reviews. MariaDB is rated 8.2, while SQLite is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of MariaDB writes "Simultaneously use active server capabilities but lacks the maturity ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQLite writes "Good for scenarios where you need offline capabilities within your mobile applications, stable and useful plugin". MariaDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, Firebird SQL and CockroachDB, whereas SQLite is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle Berkeley DB and LanceDB.
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