SQLite: serverless, file-based, zero config. Perfect for: development, embedded apps, small-to-medium sites (<100K daily users), mobile apps. MySQL: fast reads, mature replication, broad hosting. Perfect for: WordPress, PHP apps, read-heavy workloads. PostgreSQL: feature-rich (JSON, full-text search, window functions), ACID, extensible. Perfect for: new projects, complex queries, Supabase/Hasura. Default choice for 2025+: PostgreSQL for production, SQLite for development.
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