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VisitLMDB vs SQLite
What both publish
| Fact | LMDB | SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Grand Junction, Colorado, USA | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| License | Symas states that LMDB is part of OpenLDAP and is under the OpenLDAP license, basically a BSD-style license. | SQLite source code is in the public domain and is free for commercial or private use without a license. |
LMDB plans
- EnterprisePriced on request
- GoldPriced 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 LMDB if…
LMDB suits developers needing a compact embedded key-value store for Windows or POSIX-compatible systems. It is also relevant when sorted keys, concurrent access, transactions, and local persistence are required.
Pick SQLite if…
SQLite suits developers who need device-local database storage, have low writer concurrency, and expect less than a terabyte of content.