# rqlite Distributed DB on top of SQLite. Source: [Console review]() Website: [https://rqlite.io/]() Profile updated: 2026-10-16 Category: [Relational databases]() ## Supported tech stack Research checked: 2026-10-11 ### Runs on - Linux (Operating system) - Windows (Operating system) - macOS (Operating system) ### Integrates with - Docker (Integration) - HTTP API (Integration) - Kubernetes (Integration) - SQLite (Integration) Source: [Research source]() Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support. Distributed SQLite database supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker and Kubernetes, exposing an HTTP API. ## Console’s review — 2025-01-23 Reviewed: 2025-01-23 Author: [David Mytton]() Citation: [This review]() ### 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. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-01-23. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. ## Is rqlite a fit? Based on [Console’s review published on 2025-01-23](). Summary updated: 2026-10-16 ### 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 [Selection criteria]() · [About Console]() · [Browse tools]()