How widely used is SQLite?

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Since SQLite is used extensively in every smartphone, and there are more than 4.0 billion (4.0e9) smartphones in active use, each holding hundreds of SQLite database files, it is seems likely that there are over one trillion (1e12) SQLite databases in active use.

Is SQLite the most used database?

SQLite is the most used database engine in the world. SQLite is built into all mobile phones and most computers and comes bundled inside countless other applications that people use every day.

Do companies use SQLite?

We have data on 14,495 companies that use SQLite. The companies using SQLite are most often found in United States and in the Computer Software industry.

Is SQLite obsolete?

The browsers Google Chrome, Opera, Safari and the Android Browser all allow for storing information in, and retrieving it from, a SQLite database within the browser, using the Web SQL Database technology, although this is rapidly becoming deprecated (namely superseded by IndexedDB).

Why is SQLite so popular?

As SQLite databases are plain files, they're highly portable and easy to back up. The absence of a server component makes SQLite much simpler to set up, too, even if you're not in a fully fledged development environment. There's no long-lived process to monitor, restart, or inspect for security issues.

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