🔗 SQLite vs DuckDB on the same $16 box: every cliff moved 100X

DuckDB outperforms SQLite significantly on a low-cost server, achieving write speeds 4x to 15x faster. In a benchmark that lasted six days, DuckDB managed to serve dashboards at up to 100 times the row count, accommodating a billion metric points within 10.8 GB. Notably, DuckDB's architecture allowed for efficient data handling and query performance, smoothly surpassing SQLite's limits in real-world scenarios. For instance, metrics read cliffs increased from 1 million rows in SQLite to 100 million in DuckDB, all while maintaining or improving latency. Such results imply that for self-hosted applications managing large volumes of data, DuckDB may provide a compelling alternative to SQLite, especially in contexts that demand high throughput and scalability. The article also elaborates on the methodology of the tests conducted.