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rqlite

Distributed DB on top of SQLite.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Adds fault tolerance and high availability on top of SQLite. Supports queued async writes. Configurable read consistency. Easy to start a cluster which can configure itself automatically. Can automatically backup to S3 compatible storage.

Tradeoffs

Access must be via a custom HTTP API (or one of the client libraries) to get all the functionality.

Is rqlite a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2025-01-23. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers using SQLite who need a distributed database

Why consider it

It adds fault tolerance and high availability on top of SQLite

Keep in mind

It requires access via a custom HTTP API to get all the functionality

Console is a free weekly newsletter with short reviews of developer tools, covering strengths and tradeoffs. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-01-23. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. Read our selection criteria and learn about Console.

Tech stack

Runs on
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • macOS
Integrates with
  • Docker
  • HTTP API
  • Kubernetes
  • SQLite

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Source and notes

Distributed SQLite database supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker and Kubernetes, exposing an HTTP API.

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