Choose DuckDB rather than SQLite
A developer benchmarked DuckDB against SQLite for observability data storage, finding that DuckDB offers significantly higher write throughput and query capacity. The results suggest that DuckDB is a viable, high-performance alternative for self-hosting data stacks on limited hardware.
Why it matters
Choosing the right embedded database can drastically reduce infrastructure costs and improve performance for developers managing large volumes of telemetry data.
Same $16.49/month server, same Traceway binary, two embedded databases. DuckDB writes 4x to 15x faster than SQLite, serves dashboards at 100x the row count, and stores a billion metric points in 10.8 GB. Full numbers and methodology inside.
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