SQLite
Combine filters →SQLite is a database engine embedded in the application: the whole database is one file on disk, and there is no server to install or connect to. That suits local development, small sites and read-heavy workloads, and it removes the database from the hosting bill. It needs a persistent, writable filesystem, which some serverless and container platforms do not provide, and concurrent writes are limited. A record holds this value when its documentation lists SQLite as supported, for development or production.
61 projects support SQLite, listed alphabetically. Mostly web frameworks, APIs and backends and content management systems, of 14 categories in all. 122 records do not record this field, and cannot appear here either way. For 317 the question does not apply. Counts only projects with momentum; the full list has the rest.
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- Active Record
Object-relational mapping library for Ruby that maps classes to database tables, distributed as part of Rails.
AdminerWeb-based database management tool distributed as a single PHP file.
AdminNeoDatabase management tool written in PHP that is distributed as a single file and built on Adminer.
AdonisJSTypeScript-first Node.js web framework for web apps and API servers, with ORM, validation, mail and queues in the core distribution.
- Alinea
Git-based headless CMS for Next.js that stores every entry as a JSON file in the project repository.
ALTCHAOpen-source proof-of-work CAPTCHA widget and server verification libraries, with a paid self-hosted server (Sentinel) and a hosted service (Cloud).
- Auth.js
Authentication library for JavaScript web frameworks, with OAuth and OpenID Connect providers, email sign-in and credentials.
AutheliaOpen-source authentication and authorization server and portal that adds multi-factor authentication and single sign-on in front of web applications.
B
Better AuthFramework-agnostic authentication and authorization framework for TypeScript.
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c15tOpen-source consent manager that renders cookie banners, a preferences dialog and consent-gated scripts for JavaScript frameworks.
- Camaleon CMS
Content management system for Ruby on Rails, distributed as a gem and run inside a Rails application.
CasdoorOpen-source identity and access management and single sign-on platform with a web admin console.
CodeIgniterPHP MVC web framework with a small footprint and few configuration requirements.
ComentarioSelf-hosted web comment engine that adds threaded comments, voting and moderation to web pages through an embedded widget.
ConvexOpen-source reactive database and backend for web apps, with server functions written in TypeScript and a cloud platform run by the maker.
CubicWebPython web framework for data-centric applications built on an explicit schema, with a query language and components called cubes.
D
- DBeaver
Desktop database management tool and SQL client for many SQL and NoSQL databases, with a free community edition.
- Diesel
Safe, extensible ORM and query builder for Rust.
DjangoPython web framework with an ORM, URL routing, templating, forms and an automatic admin interface.
Doctrine DBALPHP database abstraction layer with an object-oriented API for queries and for schema introspection and management.
DotclearOpen-source PHP engine for publishing blogs, with several blogs and users in one installation.
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F
- FlexSearch
Full-text search library for browsers and Node.js that keeps its index in memory or in a database.
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H
- Hocuspocus
WebSocket backend for Yjs documents that syncs changes between clients in real time, from the team behind Tiptap.
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InngestWorkflow orchestration platform for durable functions with step retries, scheduling and flow control, run by applications through language SDKs and self-hostable as a single server.
K
- KahunaCart
E-commerce plugin for the Grav CMS that adds a catalog, checkout, payments, shipping and customer accounts.
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LaravelPHP web application framework with routing, an ORM, templating, queues and scheduled jobs.
LoupePHP full-text search library that stores its index in SQLite and needs no separate search service.
LowdefyConfig-first web framework that builds business apps and internal tools from YAML configuration, served by a Node.js server.
- Lucid
SQL query builder, Active Record ORM and migrations library for AdonisJS applications.
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n8nWorkflow automation platform for building AI agents and workflows on a visual canvas, self-hosted or in the cloud.
Nginx Proxy ManagerWeb admin interface for managing Nginx reverse proxy hosts, distributed as a Docker image with free Let's Encrypt certificates.
- Nitro
TypeScript server toolkit for full-stack servers with filesystem routing, storage, caching and a Vite plugin, deployable to Node.js, Bun, Deno and serverless hosts.
- NocoDB
Spreadsheet-style interface for building online databases on SQLite, PostgreSQL or an existing database, self-hosted with Docker or offered as NocoDB Cloud.
ntfySelf-hostable HTTP publish-subscribe server that delivers published messages as push notifications to phones, desktops and browsers.
- Nuxt Content
File-based content module for Nuxt that queries Markdown, YAML, CSV and JSON files from a Vue application.
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PayloadTypeScript framework that runs inside a Next.js app and generates an admin panel, database schema and REST, GraphQL and local APIs from one config, used as a headless CMS or application backend.
PocketBaseOpen-source Go backend shipped as a single executable, with an embedded SQLite database, realtime subscriptions, authentication and a dashboard.
- Prefect
Python workflow orchestration framework that runs flows on schedules, events or API calls, with a self-hostable server.
Prisma ORMTypeScript and Node.js object-relational mapper that generates a type-safe database client from a schema file.
PushwordSymfony-based content management system for websites, with Markdown or database content and an optional static export.
R
- Radiance
Web application environment for Common Lisp, for personal websites and deployable applications.
ReflexPython library for building full-stack web apps, with the frontend compiled to React and the backend run as a Python server.
RemixFull-stack web framework built on Web APIs that combines routing, data, UI and asset compilation in one stack.
RocketAsync web framework for Rust with typed routes, request guards and built-in form and JSON handling.
Ruby on RailsRuby web application framework with an ORM, routing, ERB views, background jobs and built-in deployment tooling.
S
- SeaweedFS
Distributed file system and S3-compatible object store, written in Go, shipped as one weed binary.
ServiceStackServices framework for .NET that builds HTTP and message-based web services from typed request DTOs.
SPIPPublishing system for the Internet, written in PHP, for multilingual websites with collaborative editing.
Spree CommerceOpen-source commerce platform built on Ruby on Rails, with a REST API, TypeScript SDKs and a Next.js storefront.
StatamicLaravel-based content management system that stores content in flat files or a database, with a control panel and optional static site generation.
T
- Topcoat
Rust framework that renders full-stack web apps as HTML on the server, with client reactivity compiled from the same Rust code.
TraksSelf-hosted web analytics that runs on Cloudflare Workers, Durable Objects, D1 and R2 in the site owner's own Cloudflare account.
- Turso Database
Embedded SQL database engine written in Rust that is compatible with SQLite, with a hosted service beside it.
txtaiPython framework for semantic search, LLM pipelines and workflows, with an embeddings database, a web API and Docker images.
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Z
- Zero
Sync engine that keeps a client-side datastore of a web app in step with a Postgres database.
What is the best web software for SQLite?
We don't know. A portfolio, a shop and a documentation site need different things from their software, and so does a team of one against an agency. Nobody pays to be listed here and the order is alphabetical.

