rqlite
MIT distributed, fault-tolerant SQLite over Raft
Databases / Data · OSS/MIT · 17.8k
Reviewed 2026-10-18 · last push 2026-10-18 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
MIT (rqlite/rqlite), release v10.6.1 (2026-10-16), developed since 2014. Full SQL via SQLite, including full-text search and JSON, loadable SQLite extensions such as vector search, atomic multi-statement requests, change data capture, and an HTTP API. A single binary with no external dependencies, plus Docker and Kubernetes options. ★~17.8k.
The Catch
Writes go through the Raft leader, so write throughput is that of one node; it is for reliability, not write scale-out. You talk to it over its HTTP API rather than a standard SQLite driver, and non-deterministic SQL functions need care. Cluster sizing and quorum are now your job.
Verdict
The easiest way to make SQLite highly available — great for config and critical small data.
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