Which Database Should You Self-Host? SQLite vs MySQL vs PostgreSQL vs Redis
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When you're deploying your own app, the database choice matters more than most people think. It affects performance, ops complexity, backups, and how much memory your server needs.
There are four options you'll run into most often: SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis. They're not all the same kind of database – and that's the point. Here's when each one makes sense.