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LiteDB

Ch 137.2of 31 Embedded Databases
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deployment modelself hosted
  4. 4Document formatsBSON, extended JSON
  5. 5TransactionsYes
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Overview

LiteDB is ranked #13 of 31 in embedded databases on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

LiteDB plans and pricing

All plans
LiteDB Free Free for everyone, including commercial use litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on embedded databases

Free plan
Yeslitedb.org
Deployment model
self_hostedlitedb.org
Document formats
BSON, extended JSONlitedb.org
Transactions
Yeslitedb.org

Facts

Product
LiteDB is a serverless, embedded .NET NoSQL document database delivered as a single DLL.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Use cases
The site lists mobile apps, desktop and local applications, application file formats, web applications, and per-user data stores as intended uses.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Data storage
LiteDB stores data in a single datafile and supports ACID transactions and recovery in write failures using WAL mode.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Queries
LiteDB supports SQL-like commands, LINQ queries, and query EXPLAIN plans.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Mapping
LiteDB maps POCO classes to BsonDocument and supports a fluent API for custom mapping.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
File storage
FileStorage stores files and streams in the database; LiteDB documents a 16 MB limit for each root BSON document.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Concurrency
LiteDB describes itself as thread-safe, with cross-collection transactions, no reader locks, and per-collection writer locks.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Platforms
The site lists .NET Framework, .NET Standard, .NET Core, UWP, Linux, Xamarin iOS and Android, and Unity support.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Encryption
LiteDB documents password-protected datafile encryption using salted AES; its encryption page specifies ECB mode and says changing or removing the password requires rebuilding the datafile.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
LiteDB is installable through NuGet, and the site links to LiteDB.Studio, an admin tool that supports its SQL commands.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to GitHub issues, Gitter chat, and Stack Overflow for community help.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026
License
The site identifies LiteDB as free and open source and displays the MIT License.litedb.org · 4 Oct 2026

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