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SQLDelight vs WCDB

SQLDelight

sqldelight.github.io

WCDB

github.com

Side by side

FigureSQLDelightWCDB
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published21
Spec score · Mobile Databases8.3 (#5)7.5 (#22)
PurposeSQLDelight generates typesafe Kotlin APIs from SQL statements.WCDB is a cross-platform mobile database framework based on SQLite and SQLCipher and used in the WeChat application.

Plans

SQLDelight

  • Open-source SQLDelightFree
  • SQLDelightFree

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WCDB

  • WCDBFree

WCDB pricing →

In their own words

SQLDelight

SQLDelight generates typesafe Kotlin APIs from SQL statements and checks database schemas, SQL statements, and migrations at compile time. Its IDE features include SQL autocomplete and refactoring support. Documented database dialects include SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL; HSQL and H2 are experimental, while CockroachDB, DB2, and Oracle dialects are listed as third-party options. The JVM connection overview lists MySQL and PostgreSQL, with JDBC and R2DBC variants shown for supported dialects. The project provides a Gradle plugin and extensions for Kotlin coroutines, RxJava, and AndroidX Paging. Its coroutines extension can expose a query as a Flow and emit updated results when the queried data changes. The Gradle verifySqlDelightMigration task applies migrations to stored schema databases and checks whether they reach the latest schema. SQLDelight is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and has a free listing at free, with no paid tiers stated. Its listed platforms are Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.

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WCDB

WCDB has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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