# Litestream

> Apache-2.0 SQLite WAL replication to S3 or local disk

**Category:** Databases  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://litestream.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/benbjohnson/litestream  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

---

## The Hook

Litestream is the WAL stream that makes a single SQLite file survivable off-box.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0. Continuous SQLite WAL replication to S3-compatible object storage or local paths. Restore by pointing at a replica. Ops binary, not a new query engine.

## The Catch

Ops/replication beside SQLite/Turso/PocketBase — not a new database. You still pick the SQLite host. Distinct from Turso (libSQL edge) and PocketBase (BaaS binary).

## Verdict

Apache-2.0 SQLite WAL stream. Replication tool, not a DB product.