Ditto vs LiteDB
Ditto
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| Figure | Ditto | LiteDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Mobile Databases | 8.2 (#7) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Integrations | The pricing page lists a MongoDB Connector for Pro and Enterprise plans; the Ditto Server page also describes HTTP webhook events, a Kafka change stream for Enterprise, and an HTTP document API. | LiteDB is installable through NuGet, and the site links to LiteDB.Studio, an admin tool that supports its SQL commands. |
| Product | Ditto is a distributed database that replicates data across devices through a peer-to-peer mesh, without requiring a centralized server or internet connection. | LiteDB is a serverless, embedded .NET NoSQL document database delivered as a single DLL. |
| Support | The Free plan offers limited support, Pro offers business-hours support, and Enterprise offers 24x7 support. | The project directs users to GitHub issues, Gitter chat, and Stack Overflow for community help. |
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In their own words
Ditto
Ditto is a distributed database and Edge SDK for applications that must operate when networks are unreliable or unavailable. Its embedded database lets devices read and write offline, then synchronize through Bluetooth Low Energy, peer-to-peer Wi‑Fi, or a local area network without internet access or extra hardware. Devices using the SDK can form wireless mesh networks for real-time sharing in bandwidth-constrained environments. Ditto automatically resolves conflicts between peers and with the cloud when available. The platform supports Android, iOS, Windows, and Linux, with SDK languages including Swift, Kotlin, JavaScript, C#, C++, Rust, Flutter, and React Native. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 10 cloud device connections, 2GB storage, 5GB transfer, limited support, and no SLA.
LiteDB
LiteDB is a free, open-source, serverless .NET NoSQL document database distributed as a single DLL. It stores data in one file and supports ACID transactions, with WAL mode for recovery from write failures. Queries can use SQL-like commands or LINQ, and query EXPLAIN plans are available. LiteDB maps POCO classes to BsonDocument and offers a fluent API for custom mapping. Its intended uses include mobile apps, desktop and local applications, application file formats, web applications, and per-user data stores. FileStorage can keep files and streams in the database, though each root BSON document has a documented 16 MB limit. LiteDB describes itself as thread-safe, with cross-collection transactions, no reader locks, and per-collection writer locks. Password-protected datafile encryption uses salted AES; the documentation specifies ECB mode and says changing or removing a password requires rebuilding the file. LiteDB is free for everyone, including commercial use, under the MIT License. It is installable through NuGet, and the project links to LiteDB.Studio as an administration tool.