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At a Glance
MariaDB
MariaDB
Star Rating
(224)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SQLite
SQLite
Star Rating
(259)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SQLite
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that SQLite excels in ease of setup with a score of 9.1, making it a preferred choice for small projects and quick deployments, while MariaDB, with a score of 8.8, is noted for its slightly more complex setup process.
  • Reviewers mention that MariaDB shines in data replication capabilities, scoring 8.4 compared to SQLite's 7.8, which is crucial for users needing robust data synchronization across multiple instances.
  • G2 users highlight that MariaDB offers superior query language support with a score of 9.3, allowing for more complex queries and better performance, while SQLite's score of 8.8 indicates it may not handle advanced queries as efficiently.
  • Users on G2 report that MariaDB's security features, particularly in access control and encryption, are significantly stronger, with scores of 9.0 and 9.0 respectively, compared to SQLite's lower scores of 8.0 and 7.6, making it a better choice for applications requiring stringent security measures.
  • Reviewers say that both products are user-friendly, with identical ease of use scores of 8.9, but SQLite is often preferred for its lightweight nature, making it ideal for mobile and embedded applications.
  • Users mention that while SQLite is great for smaller applications, MariaDB's scalability score of 8.6 indicates it is better suited for larger, more demanding environments, allowing for growth without significant performance degradation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MariaDB
No pricing available
SQLite
No pricing available
Free Trial
MariaDB
Free Trial is available
SQLite
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
181
8.5
211
Ease of Use
8.9
183
8.9
211
Ease of Setup
8.8
113
9.1
83
Ease of Admin
8.4
109
8.8
79
Quality of Support
7.9
141
7.8
161
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
87
8.3
61
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
174
7.5
205
Features by Category
8.7
173
8.1
190
Management
9.2
28
8.9
29
9.2
28
8.7
31
8.5
25
8.5
28
8.4
22
7.9
29
Support
8.6
26
8.2
28
8.9
28
8.4
32
8.5
23
8.3
30
8.9
22
8.3
30
Security
8.7
27
7.8
28
9.0
27
8.0
27
8.8
22
7.7
27
8.7
23
7.6
29
Performance
8.3
21
7.8
26
8.6
22
8.1
27
8.5
22
8.1
27
8.4
20
8.2
27
8.5
26
8.5
28
Database Features
9.0
152
8.1
175
9.1
155
8.4
173
9.2
155
8.3
177
8.6
146
6.7
162
8.6
150
6.9
159
8.7
150
8.0
174
9.0
154
8.3
179
9.0
10
Not enough data
Storage
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Availability
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Performance
9.0
8
Not enough data
Security
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Support
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MariaDB
MariaDB
SQLite
SQLite
MariaDB and SQLite are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
MariaDB
MariaDB is categorized as Columnar Databases and AWS Marketplace
SQLite
SQLite has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MariaDB
MariaDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.3%
SQLite
SQLite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.2%
Reviewers' Industry
MariaDB
MariaDB
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Software
19.9%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Internet
5.1%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
40.3%
SQLite
SQLite
Information Technology and Services
30.4%
Computer Software
21.6%
Higher Education
5.2%
Financial Services
3.6%
Internet
3.2%
Other
36.0%
Alternatives
MariaDB
MariaDB Alternatives
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SQLite
SQLite Alternatives
Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
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Oracle Database
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Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
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Discussions
MariaDB
MariaDB Discussions
Improvements in the mechanism of replication
1 Comment
Yannick L.
YL
MarieDB Galera cluster is the way to go https://mariadb.com/kb/en/what-is-mariadb-galera-cluster/Read more
What is MariaDB used for?
1 Comment
Avnish A.
AA
It is a relational database that stores data in form of row and column coming as input from a source like application softwaresRead more
What is MariaDB server?
1 Comment
NC
MariaDB server is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with MySQL. I'm pretty sure it was a fork of MySQLs...Read more
SQLite
SQLite Discussions
Where can i find better documentation for SQLite? Any tutorials?
1 Comment
Krishna  m.
KM
https://www.sqlitetutorial.net/Read more
Is SQLite free to use?
1 Comment
Abhishek U.
AU
Yes. It is free and easy to use. Read more
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SQLite has no more discussions with answers