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iBoxDB vs LiteDB

iBoxDB: Embedded transactional table-style document database for Java and .NET, including Android and Unity. LiteDB: Serverless single-file NoSQL document database for .NET, in the spirit of SQLite.

key differences

  • Licensing: iBoxDB is proprietary (Proprietary (free download; license terms not published)); LiteDB is open source (permissive) (MIT License).
  • Only LiteDB has in-memory, encryption at rest.

choose iboxdb for

  • +Local storage for Unity or Godot games
  • +Offline-capable Android and Xamarin apps
  • +Embedded storage inside Java or .NET services

best at · Embedded, Mobile/offline, OLTP

choose litedb for

  • +Desktop and WPF/WinForms app storage
  • +Configuration and state for .NET tools and services
  • +Unit-test databases and small prototypes

best at · Embedded, Coordination, Metadata

iBoxDBEmbedded transactional table-style document database for Java and .NET, including Android and Unity.
LiteDBServerless single-file NoSQL document database for .NET, in the spirit of SQLite.
overview
Primary model
Document
Document
Also supports
Key-Value
–
Type
Embedded library
Embedded library
Status
Active
Active
Developer
iBoxDB
Mauricio David and the LiteDB community
First release
2014
2015
Latest version
4.1.1 (.NET) (Aug 17, 2026)
5.0.21 (Jul 5, 2024)
License
ProprietaryProprietary (free download; license terms not published)
Open source (permissive)MIT License
Free tier
✓
✓
popularity
WhichDB Score
0.0
10.8
Rank
#754
#293
GitHub stars
–
9.5K
Stack Overflow questions
–
190
scale & guarantees
Comfortable data size
Small (≤ 100 GB)
Small (≤ 100 GB)
Horizontal scaling
None
None
Multi-region
None
None
ACID
Full
Full
Consistency
Strong
Strong
Schema
Flexible
Schemaless
Architecture
Embedded
Embedded
deployment
Self-hosted
✓
✓
Vendor-managed cloud
—
—
Serverless
—
—
Embedded
✓
✓
Edge
—
—
Clouds
–
–
capabilities
Transactions
✓
✓
Joins
—
—
Secondary indexes
✓
✓
Full-text search
—
—
Vector search
—
—
Geospatial
—
—
JSON
✓
✓
Change data capture
—
—
Triggers
—
—
Stored procedures
—
—
Materialized views
—
—
TTL / expiry
—
—
Pub/Sub
—
—
Columnar storage
—
—
In-memory
—
✓
Durable persistence
✓
✓
Compression
—
—
Encryption at rest
—
✓
Role-based access
—
—
Time travel
—
—
Branching
—
—
Online schema changes
—
—
Streaming ingest
—
—
Offline sync
—
—
Runs in WebAssembly
—
—
interfaces
Query languages
SQL-like select syntax, LINQ (.NET)
LINQ, LiteDB SQL-like syntax (BsonExpression)
Client languages
Java, C#
C#
Best for
Embedded, Mobile/offline, OLTP
Embedded, Coordination, Metadata
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iBoxDB vs LiteDB: FAQ

What is the difference between iBoxDB and LiteDB?

iBoxDB: Embedded transactional table-style document database for Java and .NET, including Android and Unity. LiteDB: Serverless single-file NoSQL document database for .NET, in the spirit of SQLite. Licensing: iBoxDB is proprietary (Proprietary (free download; license terms not published)); LiteDB is open source (permissive) (MIT License). Only LiteDB has in-memory, encryption at rest.

When should I choose iBoxDB over LiteDB?

Choose iBoxDB for local storage for Unity or Godot games; offline-capable Android and Xamarin apps; and embedded storage inside Java or .NET services. Choose LiteDB for desktop and WPF/WinForms app storage; configuration and state for .NET tools and services; and unit-test databases and small prototypes.

Is iBoxDB or LiteDB more popular?

LiteDB ranks #293 on the WhichDB Score (10.8/100) and iBoxDB ranks #754 (0.0/100). Popularity is not fit: check the requirements that matter for your project.

Are iBoxDB and LiteDB open source?

No. iBoxDB is proprietary, closed-source software. Yes. LiteDB is open source. License: MIT License.