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SQLite

Embedded database in a single file.

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Embedded SQL engine with no server that keeps everything in a single file. It is in browsers, phones and countless applications.

When to use

For local apps, prototypes, tests and sites with little concurrent writing, without a separate server.

When to avoid

When many processes write at the same time or the database must be accessed over the network.

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