# SQLite, Supabase vs MySQL Comparison

| | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 260 | 47 | 1,675 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (45.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (84.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $5,000 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### SQLite

Pros:
- Setup Ease (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (1 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (1 reviews)

### Supabase

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Features (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Beginner Unfriendliness (2 reviews)
- Expensive (2 reviews)

### MySQL

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Reliability (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (12 reviews)
- Limited Database Support (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (212 reviews) | 9.3 (39 reviews) | 8.9 (1404 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (212 reviews) | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (1408 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.3 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (671 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (633 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (161 reviews) | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 8.0 (1184 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (62 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (519 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (206 reviews) | 9.4 (37 reviews) | 8.0 (1371 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### SQLite

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Supabase

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### MySQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: MySQL Enterprise Edition

Price: $5,000


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SQLite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Supabase** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Self-registration and self-service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Consent and preference management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social login** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer data linking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Authentication Risk Management - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive MFA** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Fraudulent Login Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Authentication Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Based Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Biometric & Behavioral Analysis - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Behavioral Biometric Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Liveness Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Context-Aware Security Controls - Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Account Recovery Assistants** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Constraint Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SQLite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Supabase** | 9.0/10 | 10 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SQLite** | 8.1/10 | 191 |
| **Supabase** | 9.1/10 | 9 |
| **MySQL** | 8.7/10 | 1290 |

#### Management 

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 8.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (148 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (150 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (132 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (130 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 8.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (139 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | 8.4 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (147 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | 8.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (138 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (136 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 7.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (137 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (137 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (130 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 7.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (135 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 7.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (127 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (130 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (131 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 8.2 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (134 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (132 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 8.1 (176 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (1152 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 8.4 (173 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (1156 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 8.3 (177 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (1160 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 6.7 (162 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (1128 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 6.9 (159 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (1116 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.0 (175 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (1130 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.3 (179 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (1152 reviews) | 

### Application Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SQLite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Supabase** | 8.2/10 | 11 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vector Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SQLite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Supabase** | 8.8/10 | 19 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Indexing

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Semantic Search** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing Data** | Not enough data | 9.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Filters

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accurate Search** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Single Stage Filtering - Vector Database** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SQLite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Supabase** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SQLite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Supabase** | 9.2/10 | 8 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)


**Unique to Supabase (7):** [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms), [Vector Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-database), [Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-identity-and-access-management-ciam), [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Emerging AI Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/emerging-ai-software)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | SQLite | Supabase | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 45.0% | 84.1% | 36.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 23.9% | 15.9% | 30.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 31.1% | 0% | 32.5% | 

### By Industry

#### SQLite

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3%
- **Computer Software:** 21.5%
- **Higher Education:** 5.2%
- **Financial Services:** 3.6%
- **Internet:** 3.2%
- **Education Management:** 2.8%
- **Research:** 2.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 1.6%
- **Computer Hardware:** 1.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 26.3%

#### Supabase

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.5%
- **Computer Software:** 25.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.5%
- **Retail:** 5.0%
- **Program Development:** 5.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.0%
- **Consulting:** 2.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.5%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.5%
- **Internet:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 15.0%

#### MySQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1%
- **Computer Software:** 20.4%
- **Internet:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 30.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to SQLite

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2279 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [Firebird](https://www.g2.com/products/firebird/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [LibreOffice Base](https://www.g2.com/products/libreoffice-base/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)

### Alternatives to Supabase

- [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2279 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4001 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews)

### Alternatives to MySQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2279 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [IBM Informix](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-informix/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### SQLite

- Title: [Is SQLite free to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sqlite-free-to-use) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. It is free and easy to use.
"
- Title: [Where can i find better documentation for SQLite? Any tutorials?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/41315-where-can-i-find-better-documentation-for-sqlite-any-tutorials) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "https://www.sqlitetutorial.net/"

### Supabase

No discussions available for this product.

### MySQL

- Title: [Does MySQL new version has strong security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10422-question-about-mysql) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hasini, What do you mean? Have you experienced any security issue? How are you using MySQL (any back-end language) If so, like any other language it depends..."
- Title: [What is MySQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mysql-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "MySQL is a widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) that serves various purposes across different industries and applications. Here are some..."
- Title: [Can I use MySQL for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-mysql-for-free) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, If you are using it for your own purpose (not business purpose), you can download MySQL Community version for free. 
Link for downloading the community..."
- Title: [Could you explain how to optimize MySQL database performance for a new user handling large-scale data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-you-explain-how-to-optimize-mysql-database-performance-for-a-new-user-handling-large-scale-data) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Try these steps:
1) try normalization 
2) use indexes 
3) try to separate workloads using different techinques"
- Title: [Is there any possibilities than mysql database can be online?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-possibilities-than-mysql-database-can-be-online) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can make MySQL databases accessible online and many websites/application do this. It all depends on server configuration."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/sqlite-vs-supabase-supabase-vs-mysql)