We performed a comparison between PostgreSQL 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."It is very simple to manage."
"We managed to reduce the storage space needed to 10% of the original size, without affecting data integrity, and we significantly improved the performance."
"It is a pretty comprehensive database system. Its performance is good, and it does what it is supposed to do. It also integrates very well."
"Clustering will be the number 1 feature. It is also open-source so it is free. It can also be clustered, to allow fault tolerance."
"The product is easy to use and works fast for relational databases."
"The product is very similar to the SQL Server."
"The community support and the open-source community for it are good."
"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."
"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."
"SQLite’s most valuable feature is the ability to store granular-level backups of databases."
"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."
"The performance of PostgreSQL could improve."
"They need to have a better graphical interface. There is a tool called pgAdmin 4 that they use, which is free. It is written in Java, and it is slow. They need to have a better product that is similar to Toad for Oracle, but, of course, it is hard to get something that's really great and free. Other than that, it is great."
"There are several features I would like to improve that aren't working as expected. It's likely that the latest version is doing something that was missed in the previous versions. For example, the output parameters — the stored procedures — is something new in PostgreSQL that Firebird has already had for a long time."
"PostgreSQL doesn't have a feature for temporal SQL, which is useful for gathering versions of data. This feature should be included in PostgreSQL. This feature is available in MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle Database, and DB2."
"Integration with other platforms could be improved."
"The interface climate could be better."
"We often find the solution's datetime datatype challenging."
"The solution needs to improve the query, documentation, and JSON data functionality."
"A potential drawback is that the database file stored within the application's local storage could be accessible to users."
"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."
"It could have a user-friendly GUI and better intelligence features."
"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."
"The performance could be better."
PostgreSQL is ranked 2nd in Open Source Databases with 120 reviews while SQLite is ranked 9th in Open Source Databases with 7 reviews. PostgreSQL is rated 8.6, while SQLite is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of PostgreSQL writes " A scalable and stable database for transactional purposes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQLite writes "Helps to access data directly from my local storage or databases". PostgreSQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, MySQL, MariaDB and YugabyteDB, whereas SQLite is most compared with Firebird SQL, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle Berkeley DB and LanceDB.
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