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Sqlite – Most Deployed Database in the World
SQLite is likely used more than all other database engines combined. Billions and billions of copies of SQLite exist in the wild. SQLite is found in:
- Points
- 148
- HN comments
- 223
- Submissions
- 4
- Cited by
- 39 commenters
Databases & DataTech Industry & Business2018
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2018 | Sqlite – Most Deployed Database in the World by gitgud | 148 | 45 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | There are over one trillion SQLite databases in active use by nothrowaways | 148 | 86 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | SQLite is likely used more than all other database engines combined by ysabri | 131 | 78 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | There are likely >1e12 SQLite databases on Earth by OgsyedIE | 96 | 14 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 41 Hacker News comments by 39 different people, from Aug 2013 to Jul 2026.
Most recent:
- yomismoaqui · Jul 16, 2026
- peterspath · May 29, 2026
- empthought · May 15, 2026
- rmwaite · Jan 17, 2026
- asa400 · Jan 7, 2026
- jakelazaroff · Mar 31, 2025
