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Actian PSQL vs SQLite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Actian PSQL
Ranking in Embedded Database
11th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SQLite
Ranking in Embedded Database
2nd
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Actian PSQL is 3.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SQLite is 16.6%, down from 31.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SQLite16.6%
Actian PSQL3.1%
Other80.3%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

辺琢也 渡 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Dropbox
Easy configuration, with affordable pricing, and reliable
We use Actian PSQL for analytics purposes Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable. It would be great to have some sizing guides to configure the on-premise software to make it easier. We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option. I would like to…
Neeraj Tiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at Queens University Belfast
Pretty easy to execute my SQL queries but issues while uploading and importing my dataset
It was a bit easy to use compared to other tools. It's simple. I found it pretty easy to execute my SQL queries. Since I was a beginner, it was comfortable for me to learn SQL using SQLite. However, when I used it for my professional work and for my assignments, I found some complications. Maybe I'm not proficient with it, that's why. The main benefit for me was learning. Since I was new to SQL, SQLite helped me understand how to work with structured data.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable."
"Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable."
"MySQL is too poor in functionality, Oracle is too big slow and the price is not quite good."
"For me it was a really fast setup, I only needed to include a library into my application."
"The product is lightweight and highly scalable."
"It is like a baseline; it is one of the things any big organization can start with, and as you mature as a company, you can migrate to more robust options like Pentaho and other databases that are available."
"I haven't encountered any problems in my use cases. So, it has been a stable product for me."
"Whenever I need a single file database that works server-less, cross-platform and has acid properties, I use SQLite."
"SQLite’s most valuable feature is the ability to store granular-level backups of databases."
"It was a bit easy to use compared to other tools. It's simple. I found it pretty easy to execute my SQL queries."
"Sometimes, you want data to persist within the app even when there's no internet connectivity. To avoid showing blank screens, we can use SQLite to store data locally and then sync it with the cloud database when connectivity is restored."
 

Cons

"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
"MySQL is too poor in functionality, Oracle is too big slow and the price is not quite good."
"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
"Compared to other tools, the performance was less effective than that of Microsoft Access."
"SQLite does not have user defined functions like other database management systems do, and you have to write C code, which is a complication that you may not get into for a user defined function."
"I used both SQLite and MySQL and I observed that SQLite’s capabilities are inferior to MySQL."
"It could have a user-friendly GUI and better intelligence features."
"It's not a very fast product. The performance could be better."
"The performance could be better."
"A potential drawback is that the database file stored within the application's local storage could be accessible to users."
"I primarily use SQLite for small-scale applications due to its limitations in storing large amounts of data. For larger-scale projects, I typically opt for MySQL or other alternatives. Storing a large number of dates in SQLite can significantly impact its performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have found Actian PSQL to be affordable."
"The tool is open-source."
"It's a good value."
"I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten."
"It's not expensive."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about SQLite?
It was a bit easy to use compared to other tools. It's simple. I found it pretty easy to execute my SQL queries.
What needs improvement with SQLite?
There were some complications. For example, you have to upload the dataset into SQLite, and once it's uploaded, you might find difficulties working with it.
What is your primary use case for SQLite?
I used it for assignments, putting in code, and learning. The course itself provided everything sorted by links, so there were no issues there. If I were working on a new assignment or data system,...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

PSQL, Pervasive PSQL
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Sample Customers

Datamatics, Medical Data Vision, Inferenda, Sheetz, SecureAlert, Zilliant
Oracle, Bloomberg, Bentley, Mozilla
Find out what your peers are saying about Actian PSQL vs. SQLite and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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