SQLite
SQLite is a lightweight open source cross-platform single-file SQL database engine with zero-configuration and serverless architecture.
It implements most of SQL-92 standard, supports ACID transactions even after system crashes, offers 
JSON support and partial indexes, and allows databases up to about 281 terabytes.
According to our data, SQLite ranks 12th among the databases we track.
It has 0.03% of the database market share and is detected on 0.01% of all websites.
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SQLite is available for free. Additional paid services are also available.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Databases
- Rank: 12
- Market share: 0.03%
🏆 SQLite Awards
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Poland in the Databases category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in the Netherlands in the Databases category.
- ⭐ 7th most popular in Sweden in the Databases category.
- ⭐ 8th most popular in Germany in the Databases category.
⚡ Sites Using SQLite
We have data on 401 websites that use the SQLite database. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using SQLite is uni-muenster.de.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6,372 | Germany | German | |
| 2 | #8,392 | South Africa | English | |
| 3 | #8,515 | Germany | German | |
| 4 | #10,172 | Venezuela | Spanish | |
| 5 | #18,065 | Germany | German | |
| 6 | #19,988 | Germany | German | |
| 7 | #26,024 | Germany | German | |
| 8 | #40,105 | Germany | German | |
| 9 | #53,306 | Germany | English | |
| 10 | #56,306 | Indonesia | Malay | |
| 11 | #58,248 | American English | ||
| 12 | #64,313 | Germany | German | |
| 13 | #87,693 | Poland | Polish | |
| 14 | #89,159 | Germany | German | |
| 15 | #102,864 | United States | American English | |
| 16 | #107,370 | English | ||
| 17 | #110,738 | Germany | German | |
| 18 | #120,430 | Germany | English | |
| 19 | #125,593 | English | ||
| 20 | #142,526 | Czech Republic | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use SQLite:
- are located in Poland
- have content in English
- use the .pl domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using SQLite are from Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Poland 25.8%
- Germany 14.8%
- Netherlands 11.5%
- Sweden 5.6%
- France 5.1%
- United Kingdom 4.9%
- Japan 4.1%
- Switzerland 3.3%
- Canada 2.8%
- Other 22.1%
Most SQLite users speak English, Polish, or German.
- English 25.3%
- Polish 24%
- German 16.2%
- Dutch 10.4%
- Swedish 5.3%
- French 4.8%
- Japanese 4%
- Spanish 2%
- Russian 1.5%
- Other 6.5%
The SQLite database is especially popular on .pl, .com, and .de top-level domains.
- .pl 18.2%
- .com 17.5%
- .de 11.7%
- .nl 8.5%
- .se 5.2%
- .org 3.5%
- .net 3%
- .ch 2.7%
- .co.uk 2.5%
- Other 27.2%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing SQLite include business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference.
- Business 19.4%
- Marketing/Merchandising 13.9%
- Education/Reference 11.1%
- Travel 11.1%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 5.6%
- Internet Services 4.2%
- Public Information 4.2%
- Entertainment 4.2%
- Real Estate 4.2%
- Other 22.1%
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Where is SQLite's headquarters?
SQLite is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Can I use SQLite for free?
Yes, it is a free database.
Which country uses SQLite the most?
The majority of SQLite users are from Poland.
Who uses SQLite?
According to our data, SQLite is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as uni-muenster.de,
gumtree.co.za, and
daad.de.
Do academic institutions use SQLite?
Yes. The most notable of these is monmouth.edu.
How does SQLite compare to the competition?
SQLite is a moderately popular database, ranking ahead of 12 other databases we track.
What are the alternatives to SQLite?
Alternatives and possible competitors to SQLite may include MySQL, 
PostgreSQL, and 
Microsoft SQL Server.
🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,534,144 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.