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Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition vs SQLite: catalog facts
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition	SQLite
Free Developer Edition is free for development and test use; production use requires a paid…	Free Free for any purpose; the source code is in the public domain.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Full SQL Server feature set at no cost for development Integration with Azure services	Whole database in a single file with no server to run Public-domain source code usable for any purpose
Not licensed for production workloads Proprietary software	Mainly a library; the bundled sqlite3 shell is command-line only No graphical browser included
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License: Public domain
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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