Best libSQL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from embedded databases ranked against libSQL on the same published basis.
- 1libSQL vs Chroma
- 2libSQL vs LadybugDB
- 3libSQL vs SQLite
- 4libSQL vs RxDB
- 5libSQL vs ObjectBox
- 6libSQL vs Qdrant
- 7libSQL vs RocksDB
- 8libSQL vs bbolt
- 9libSQL vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
- 10libSQL vs DuckDB UI
- 11libSQL vs H2 Database Engine
- 12libSQL vs LiteDB
- 13libSQL vs Firebird
- 14libSQL vs LevelDB
- 16libSQL vs PGlite
- 17libSQL vs LanceDB
- 18libSQL vs LMDB
- 19libSQL vs EJDB2
- 20libSQL vs eXtremeDB
- 21libSQL vs Perst
libSQL alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chroma | 7.6 | Free plan | $250/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LadybugDB | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SQLite | 7.6 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | RxDB | 7.5 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | ObjectBox | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Qdrant | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | RocksDB | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | bbolt | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Accessibility Test Framework for Android | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | DuckDB UI | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | H2 Database Engine | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | LiteDB | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Firebird | 7.0 | Free plan | €199/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | LevelDB | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | PGlite | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | LanceDB | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | LMDB | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | EJDB2 | 6.5 | No | — | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | eXtremeDB | 6.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 21 | Perst | 6.0 | No | — | Android, Web |
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Questions about libSQL alternatives
What is the best alternative to libSQL?
Chroma, number 1 in embedded databases with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: LadybugDB, SQLite, RxDB and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to libSQL?
Chroma is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.