1. | It was developed By D. Richard Hipp in August 2000. | It was developed by Microsoft Corporation and initially released on April 24, 1989. |
2. | SQLite is developed only in C language. | MS SQL server is written in C and C++. |
3. | The primary database model for SQLite is RDBMS. | The primary database model for MS SQL Server is also RDBMS |
4. | The license for SQLite is open-source. | The license for MS SQL Server is commercial. |
5. | There is no secondary database model for SQLite. | The secondary database model for MS SQL Server are Document store and Graph DBMS. |
6. | SQLite does not support XML data format. | MS SQL Server supports XML data format. |
7. | In SQLite, the data schema is dynamic. | In MS SQL Server, the data schema is fixed. |
8. | It does not support any replication methods. | It supports replication methods but depending on the SQL-Server Edition. |
9. | SQLite does not require a server to run. Hence, it is serverless. | Server operating systems for MS SQL Server are Linux and Windows. |
10. | It supports in-memory capabilities. | It also supports in-memory capabilities. |
11. | SQLite does not support Map Reduce method. | MS SQL Server also does not supports Map Reduce method. |
12. | SQLite is a serverless database management system that can be embedded directly into an application. | SQL Server is a client-server database management system that consists of a database server and client applications that connect to the server. |
13. | SQLite is designed for single-machine use and is not suitable for large-scale deployments or high-traffic applications. | SQL Server is designed to scale vertically and horizontally and can handle large amounts of data and traffic by adding more resources to the server or using clustering technologies. |
14 | SQLite does not have these advanced security features and relies on the security of the operating system it runs on. | SQL Server provides advanced security features, such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), Always Encrypted, and Dynamic Data Masking, which help protect data at rest and in transit. |
15 | SQLite is open source and free to use. | SQL Server is a commercial product that requires a license fee for commercial use. |
16 | SQL Server is optimized for high-performance data processing and can handle complex queries and transactions | SQLite is optimized for low overhead and has limited support for complex queries and transactions. |