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MySQL VS SQLite_

As of 30 October 2026, SQLite is named by 373 companies and MySQL by 6,674; MySQL skews to companies under 200 people (64% vs 62%), SQLite to companies over 1,000 (20% vs 17%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: MySQL's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, SQLite rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

MySQL: 2–200 employees
64%
SQLite: 2–200 employees
62%
MySQL: 1,000+ employees
17%
SQLite: 1,000+ employees
20%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.4 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
6,674companies name MySQL
373companies name SQLite
0name both
16,266 · 808postings in 90 days, MySQL · SQLite
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentMySQLshareSQLiteshareLeans
Self-employed681%72%even
2-10 employees67110%4312%even
11-50 employees2,04031%10829%even
51-200 employees1,55123%8021%even
201-500 employees75511%4211%even
501-1000 employees4587%195%even
1001-5000 employees5879%3710%even
5001-10000 employees1622%72%even
10,001+ employees3826%308%SQLite
By industry
SegmentMySQLshareSQLiteshareLeans
Technology & software3,74856%23162%SQLite
Business & finance services1,37821%4512%MySQL
Manufacturing & industry3716%4412%SQLite
Media & content2384%113%even
Consumer services & leisure1943%123%even
Commerce & trade1462%62%even
Public, community & associations1252%103%even
Utilities & infrastructure1172%41%even
Health care751%10%even
Automotive721%31%even
Property & construction721%41%even
Transport, logistics & rental701%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––10%outside top 12
By country
SegmentMySQLshareSQLiteshareLeans
United States3,24949%17046%MySQL
India6159%5816%SQLite
Germany4567%185%MySQL
United Kingdom4357%195%even
France2063%92%even
Italy1532%––outside top 12
Canada1512%113%even
Netherlands1122%––outside top 12
Poland1012%51%even
Australia861%––outside top 12
Singapore801%72%even
Spain791%51%even
Belgium––82%outside top 12
VN––51%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMySQLshareSQLiteshareLeans
Software engineering18,00465%1,05574%SQLite
IT operations & business systems2,90111%655%MySQL
Data & AI2,0327%524%MySQL
Engineering (non-software)4172%423%even
Unclassified3921%121%even
Product, program & project management2551%121%even
Customer service & success2521%91%even
Sales1150%30%even
Marketing & communications800%70%even
Finance & accounting710%––outside top 12
Design & UX660%––outside top 12
General management & consulting550%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––131%outside top 12
research and science––70%outside top 12
Education & training––60%outside top 12
Cite this

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SQLite is named by 373 companies in job postings and MySQL by 6,674; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/mysql-vs-sqlite)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

MySQL vs SQLite: questions

Which is more used, MySQL or SQLite?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, MySQL (6,674) over SQLite (373). By website-and-DNS footprint, SQLite (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses MySQL?

64% of MySQL companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 62% for SQLite. 17% of MySQL companies have over 1,000 employees, against 20% for SQLite.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually MySQL in marketing and SQLite in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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