CUBRID vs SQLite
CUBRID
cubrid.org
SQLite
sqlite.orgSide by side
| Figure | CUBRID | SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $12.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 16 |
| Spec score · Relational Databases | 7.9 (#19) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Spec score · Sql Databases | 7.9 (#15) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Product | CUBRID is an object-relational database management system optimized for Internet data services. | SQLite is an in-process, self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration transactional SQL database engine. |
| Security | CUBRID supports TLS-encrypted client connections and documents access control, authorization, and transparent data encryption. | The security guidance says SQLite is extensively fuzz-tested and recommends defensive settings and lower input limits for applications accepting untrusted SQL. |
| Transactions | It supports transaction commit, rollback, and savepoints, and uses locking and logging to maintain transaction consistency. | SQLite transactions are atomic, consistent, isolated, and durable even after system crashes and power failures. |
Plans
SQLite
- Public ForumFree
- SQLiteFree
- SQLite Consortium Membership$150 a year
- Technical Support$885 a year
- Annual Maintenance Subscription$1,500 a year
- Annual Maintenance Subscription$1,500 a year
- CEROD$2,000, paid once
- CEROD$2,000, paid once
- SQLite Encryption Extension (SEE)$2,000, paid once
- SQLite Encryption Extension (SEE)$2,000, paid once
In their own words
CUBRID
CUBRID is a free, self-hosted object-relational database management system for Internet data services. Its architecture combines a database server, a broker, and CUBRID Manager. Transactions support commit, rollback, and savepoints, with locking and logging for consistency. Backup methods include online, offline, and incremental options, while recovery can be partial or full. CUBRID HA synchronizes data between servers and can fail over when a master node fails, although the HA feature supports Linux only. The database supports read replicas and JSON data. Security documentation covers TLS-encrypted client connections, access control, authorization, and transparent data encryption. Interfaces listed include CCI, JDBC, PHP, ODBC, OLE DB, ADO.NET, Ruby, Python, and Node.js. Downloads include CUBRID Manager and the CUBRID Migration Toolkit. Installation documentation lists Windows and 64-bit Linux, requiring at least 1 GB of memory and 2 GB of disk space. The engine is listed at free.
SQLite
SQLite is a transactional SQL database engine that runs within an application, without a separate server process or configuration. Each complete database resides in a single disk file that works across platforms. Its SQL features include partial indexes, indexes on expressions, JSON, common table expressions, and window functions. Transactions are atomic, consistent, isolated, and durable, including after system crashes and power failures. A database file can have unlimited simultaneous readers, but only one writer at a time. The project recommends SQLite for device-local storage with low writer concurrency and less than a terabyte of content. SQLite is free for commercial or private use, with source code in the public domain. Downloads include source and precompiled binaries for Android, Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows, along with WebAssembly and JavaScript bundles for web applications. A free public forum is available, alongside paid private email and technical support options. The maker is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was founded in 2000.