Best Embedded Databases in 2026
25 embedded databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
17free plans on this page
$8.33/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Database model | Query interface | Encryption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQLite | 9.8 | $12.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | ObjectBox | 9.2 | Free | Yes | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, macOS, Raspberry Pi, and POSIX systems | document | api | — | View |
| 3 | RxDB | 8.9 | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 4 |  LiteDB | 8.2 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 5 |  H2 Database Engine | 8.0 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 6 |  libSQL | 7.9 | Free | Yes | — | macOS, Linux, Rust, JavaScript, Python, Go, C, WebAssembly | relational | sql | Yes | View |
| 7 |  LadybugDB | 7.9 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | HSQLDB | 7.6 | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 |  EJDB2 | 7.6 | — | — | — | macOS, iOS, Linux, Windows | document | nosql | — | View |
| 10 | Chroma | 7.6 | $250/mo | Yes | 250 /mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 |  bbolt | 7.5 | — | — | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | key-value | api | — | View |
| 12 |  RocksDB | 7.4 | — | — | — | Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, AIX, Solaris | key-value | api | Yes | View |
| 13 |  Firebird | 7.3 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 |  LMDB | 7.1 | Free | Yes | — | Windows and POSIX-compatible systems, including Linux and macOS | key-value | nosql | Yes | View |
| 15 |  UnQLite | 6.8 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 16 |  PouchDB | 6.5 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 | Qdrant | 6.3 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 |  redb | 6.1 | Free | Yes | — | Rust crate; no_std targets with atomic compare-and-swap, including Cortex-M3 and above but excluding Cortex-M0 | key-value | api | — | View |
| 19 |  sql.js | 5.9 | Free | Yes | — | Web browsers; Node.js | relational | sql | — | View |
| 20 |  WiredTiger | 5.8 | — | — | — | Linux, *BSD, macOS, Windows, and other 64-bit POSIX systems | key-value | nosql | Yes | View |
| 21 |  Tkrzw | 5.8 | — | — | — | C++ library with Python, Ruby, Java, and Go bindings | key-value | api | Yes | View |
| 22 | DuckDB UI | 5.8 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Pebble | 5.5 | — | — | — | Go applications | key-value | api | — | View |
| 24 |  PGlite | 5.4 | — | — | — | Browser; Node.js; Bun; Deno | relational | sql | — | View |
| 25 | LanceDB | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which embedded database is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
SQLite is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 9.8. ObjectBox is second and RxDB third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, HSQLDB has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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