Azure Database for MySQL vs SQLite

Azure Database for MySQL plans

• BurstablePriced on request
• General PurposePriced on request
• General Purpose — 1-year savings planPriced on request
• General Purpose — 1-year reservedPriced on request
• General Purpose — 3-year reservedPriced on request
• Memory OptimizedPriced on request

SQLite plans

• SQLiteFree
• Public ForumFree
• Annual Maintenance Subscription$1,500 a year
• SQLite Encryption Extension (SEE)$2,000, paid once
• CEROD$2,000, paid once
• ZIPVFS$4,000, paid once

Pick Azure Database for MySQL if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.

Pick SQLite if…

SQLite suits developers who need device-local database storage, have low writer concurrency, and expect less than a terabyte of content.