We performed a comparison between PostgreSQL and SQLite based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is scalable, it is very good."
"It is very simple to manage."
"I like that you can move any relational database from Oracle to PostgreSQL. I also like that it's pretty stable."
"The PostgreSQL database is similar to the SQL Server but has a slightly different technology that has similar resources as well. If the customer has the confidence using SQL Server, they will be fairly comfortable using this solution."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"The built-in code procedural language is the most valuable. It has a built-in layer for code procedures. Its installation is very easy and quick, and it is free. It is also stable, and its performance is also good."
"It is very useful for both structured and unstructured data. You can store unstructured and structured data in PostgreSQL. It is easy to use. You can easily manage things through PostgreSQL Admin. It is cost-effective. Its on-premise version is free. It is agnostic of on-premise or cloud. You can install it on the cloud or on-premises. It is available with all clouds, and you can also install it on desktop or Windows Servers."
"The tool is user-friendly."
"SQLite’s most valuable feature is the ability to store granular-level backups of databases."
"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."
"It was a bit easy to use compared to other tools. It's simple. I found it pretty easy to execute my SQL queries."
"I use Flutter Technology with the JSF plugin."
"I haven't encountered any problems in my use cases. So, it has been a stable product for me."
"The product is lightweight and highly scalable."
"Sometimes, the views create problems. If you don't have the view, sometimes what happens is you need to have the drivers properly set up for PostgreSQL."
"PostgreSQL is a stable system, but from a security point of view, it still needs improvement."
"The price could be better."
"PostgreSQL could improve by adding data warehousing tools."
"Integration with other platforms could be improved."
"I'd like to see better memory management. I think that that's one of the few areas that Postgres does not handle as well as MySQL does or did."
"The user interface for the clients could be easier to use as they are small businesses. From a technical support perspective, the documentation could be improved."
"We have to set up event API, which takes a lot of events from the user."
"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."
"It could have a user-friendly GUI and better intelligence features."
"The performance could be better."
"Compared to other tools, the performance was less effective than that of Microsoft Access."
"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."
PostgreSQL is ranked 2nd in Open Source Databases with 123 reviews while SQLite is ranked 9th in Open Source Databases with 8 reviews. PostgreSQL is rated 8.4, while SQLite is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of PostgreSQL writes " Real-time data capture optimizes database performance but Views create problems". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQLite writes " Pretty easy to execute my SQL queries but issues while uploading and importing my dataset". PostgreSQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, MySQL, MariaDB and Chroma, whereas SQLite is most compared with Firebird SQL, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle Berkeley DB and LanceDB. See our PostgreSQL vs. SQLite report.
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