[](https://circleci.com/gh/rqlite/rqlite/tree/master) [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/otoolep/rqlite) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/rqlite/rqlite) [](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/releases) [](https://hub.docker.com/r/rqlite/rqlite/) [](https://www.philipotoole.com/join-rqlite-slack) [](https://groups.google.com/group/rqlite) *rqlite* combines SQLite's simplicity with the power of a robust, fault-tolerant distributed database. It's designed for easy deployment and efficient operation, offering a developer-friendly and operation-centric solution across [Linux, macOS, Windows, and on various CPU platforms](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/releases). - [Website](https://www.rqlite.io) - [Developer guide](https://www.rqlite.io/docs/api) _Check out the [rqlite FAQ](https://rqlite.io/docs/faq)_. ## Why run rqlite? rqlite is your solution for a [rock-solid](https://www.sqlite.org/testing.html), fault-tolerant, relational database with **effortless installation, deployment, and operation**. It's ideal as a lightweight, distributed relational data store for both developers and operators. Think [Consul](https://www.consul.io/) or [etcd](https://etcd.io/), but with relational modeling available. You can use rqlite for critical relational data in larger systems. And if you're interested in understanding how distributed systems actually work, it's a good example to study. A lot of thought has gone into its [design](https://rqlite.io/docs/design/), separating storage, consensus, and API clearly. ### Key features - **Easy Deployment**: No separate SQLite installation. - **Developer-Friendly**: Straightforward [HTTP API](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/), [CLI](https://rqlite.io/docs/cli/), and [client libraries](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/client-libraries/). - **Fully Replicated**: SQL database with [full-text search](https://www.sqlite.org/fts5.html) and [JSON support](https://www.sqlite.org/json1.html). - **Dynamic Clustering**: Integrates with Kubernetes, Consul, etcd, and DNS for [automatic clustering](https://rqlite.io/docs/clustering/automatic-clustering/). - **Robust Security**: [Extensive encryption and TLS support](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/security/). - **Flexible Consistency**: Customize [read/write performance](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/read-consistency/) and [durability](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/queued-writes/). - **Scalable Reads**: [Read-only nodes](https://rqlite.io/docs/clustering/read-only-nodes/) for enhanced scalability. - **Transactions**: Supports a form of transactions. - **Easy Backups**: Hot [backups](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/backup/), including [automatic backups to AWS S3](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/backup/#automatic-backups), as well as [restore directly from SQLite](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/restore/). ## Quick Start Get up and running quickly with our [_Quick Start_ guide](https://rqlite.io/docs/quick-start/). ## Pronunciation Common pronunciations of rqlite include "R Q lite" and "ree-qwell-lite".