redb vs SQLite
What both publish
| Fact | redb | SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| API | Its API is zero-copy, thread-safe, and based on BTreeMap. | SQLite supplies a C/C++ API reference, Tcl bindings and application-defined SQL-function interfaces; bindings for many other languages are separate. |
| Documentation | The project links to its Rust API documentation on docs.rs. | Documentation includes overview guides, SQL syntax, pragmas, C/C++ APIs, compilation instructions, Android bindings, testing, FAQs and compatibility material. |
| License | The repository lists Apache-2.0 and MIT licenses. | SQLite source code is in the public domain and is free for commercial or private use without a license. |
| Maker | The project homepage credits Christopher Berner. | Paid support and products are provided by Hipp, Wyrick & Company, Inc. (Hwaci), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in business since 1992. |
| Product | redb is a portable, high-performance embedded key-value store written in pure Rust. | SQLite is an in-process, self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration transactional SQL database engine. |
redb plans
No prices published.
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 redb 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.