Can I use PostgreSQL instead of SQLite in production?

Should I use Postgres or SQLite?

SQLite is very fast, thanks to its minimal design and simple operations. If all you require is fast read operations, PostgreSQL can be an over-kill and might appear less performant. When it comes to complex operations, PostgreSQL is a beast.

Can PostgreSQL be used commercially?

A: PostgreSQL is released under the OSI-approved PostgreSQL Licence. There is no fee, even for use in commercial software products.

Should I use SQLite in production?

SQLite works great as the database engine for most low to medium traffic websites (which is to say, most websites). The amount of web traffic that SQLite can handle depends on how heavily the website uses its database. Generally speaking, any site that gets fewer than 100K hits/day should work fine with SQLite.

Is Postgres faster than SQLite?

SQLite 2.7. 6 is significantly faster (sometimes as much as 10 or 20 times faster) than the default PostgreSQL 7.1. 3 installation on RedHat 7.2 for most common operations.