Is SQLite SQL Server?

Is SQLite and SQL Server are same?

SQL is standard which specifies how relational schema is created, data is inserted or updated in relations, transactions are started and stopped, etc. SQLite is file-based. It is different from other SQL databases because unlike most other SQL databases, SQLite does not have separate server process.

Is SQLite a SQL database?

SQLite is a database management system itself which uses SQL.

What type of SQL is SQLite?

SQL is a database querying language and SQLite is a database (RDBMS) which uses SQL specifications. SQLite can be said as competitor to Microsoft's SQL Server. The name itself suggests that it is the light version of SQL RDBMS. It is used in most of the small and portable devices like Android and iOS devices.

Which is better SQLite or SQL Server?

SQLite is generally a lot faster than SQL Server. However, SQLite only supports a single writer at a time (meaning the execution of an individual transaction). SQLite locks the entire database when it needs a lock (either read or write) and only one writer can hold a write lock at a time.