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Progress OpenEdge RDBMS vs SQLite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Progress OpenEdge RDBMS
Ranking in Embedded Database
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
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 Progress OpenEdge RDBMS is 6.0%, up from 2.9% 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%
Progress OpenEdge RDBMS6.0%
Other77.4%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1648848 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Strategic Development at a hospitality company with 1-10 employees
Customizable, intelligent, and reacts in real-time
There aren't any areas of improvement. We have a very long relationship with their R&D group. They're fairly dynamic there, however, it's not the relationships I manage. The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary. If you're in commercial environments, everybody knows SQL, everybody knows Oracle, or whatever. It doesn't really matter due to the fact that it's embedded, however, they're paying those licenses. The only drawback is you can't just say, "Hey, provide us three Enterprise SQL licenses," and they just go reach into their Microsoft licensing deal and plug them in and go. Instead, it's plugging a new product into the mix that they otherwise would take care of on their own. The apparent cost is higher, however, in the end, it's really not.
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

"It's my 'go to' database if I want a database to just run 24/7/365, year-after-year with absolute minimal downtime."
"Once you switch it on, it simply runs and runs."
"The product can be scaled in any direction and a very nice feature is that you can logically split the database by the value of the data, which is great."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"It is very customizable and it's intelligent."
"I use Flutter Technology with the JSF plugin."
"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."
"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."
"For me it was a really fast setup, I only needed to include a library into my application."
"It was a bit easy to use compared to other tools. It's simple. I found it pretty easy to execute my SQL queries."
"The product is lightweight and highly scalable."
"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."
 

Cons

"The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary."
"Advanced security would be a good additional feature."
"Advanced security would be a good additional feature."
"The installation process can be a bit confusing for someone who's new to OpenEdge."
"The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary. If you're in commercial environments, everybody knows SQL, everybody knows Oracle, or whatever."
"I used both SQLite and MySQL and I observed that SQLite’s capabilities are inferior to MySQL."
"A potential drawback is that the database file stored within the application's local storage could be accessible to users."
"There are some difficulties on the server side. When syncing data with databases like SQL Server or Oracle, SQLite requires a kind of double effort."
"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."
"The performance could be better."
"It could have a user-friendly GUI and better intelligence features."
"It's not a very fast product. The performance could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten."
"The tool is open-source."
"It's a good value."
"It's not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Legal Firm
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
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

OpenEdge RDBMS, Progress OpenEdge
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Sample Customers

Apero Solutions, Heath Village, International Energy Services, Exact Software, PepsiCo Russia, Pero, SVK, FreshERP
Oracle, Bloomberg, Bentley, Mozilla
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