Litestream
Streaming replication tool for SQLite that continuously copies write-ahead log changes to object storage or local files.
Litestream is a replication tool for SQLite, written in Go and distributed as a compiled binary. It continuously streams SQLite changes to cloud storage or to local files, so a database on one server can have a replica somewhere else.
It runs as a separate background process next to the application that owns the database, so the application needs no code changes. The install docs describe prebuilt binaries, Debian and RPM packages, a Homebrew tap, a Docker image and a build from source with the Go toolchain.
Worth knowing
Litestream only works with SQLite’s write-ahead log (WAL) journal mode. The tips page also asks the application to set a busy timeout, because Litestream takes short write locks while it checkpoints.
Identity
- Status
- Active
- Maintainer
- benbjohnson4
- Maintained by
- Individual4
- First release
- 20207
Rendering and deploy
Releases
Adoption
Sources
- 2026-10-29: name, links, Categories
litestream.io/ - 2026-10-29: links, Written in, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/benbjohnson/litestream - 2026-10-29: links
litestream.io/getting-started/ - 2026-10-29: Maintainer, Maintained by
api.github.com/users/benbjohnson - 2026-10-29: Runtime, Install with
litestream.io/install/ - 2026-10-29: Current major version
github.com/benbjohnson/litestream/releases/tag/v0.5.17 - 2026-10-29: Last release, First release
api.github.com/repos/benbjohnson/litestream/releases - 2026-10-29: License
github.com/benbjohnson/litestream/blob/v0.5.17/LICENSE - 2026-10-29: Databases
litestream.io/tips/ - 2026-10-29: Runs as, Install with
litestream.io/install/linux/ - 2026-10-29: Install with
litestream.io/install/mac/ - 2026-10-29: Install with
litestream.io/guides/docker/ - 2026-10-29: Install with
litestream.io/install/source/ - 2026-10-29: Contributors
api.github.com/repos/benbjohnson/litestream/contributors?per_page=1&anon=false