Product Information
What is Litedb?
LiteDB is an open-source, MongoDB-like database that requires no configuration and is ideal for mobile devices. It's a serverless database, delivered as a single DLL under 450kb, entirely written in .NET C# managed code, and compatible with both .NET 4.5 and NETStandard 2.0. You can install it via NuGet or by copying the DLL into your project's bin folder. LiteDB is a fast, lightweight NoSQL database solution, perfectly suited for mobile apps, desktop applications, web applications, and more. It supports portable UWP and Xamarin iOS/Android, ACID transactions, single data files like SQLite, and data recovery in case of write failures. It enables mapping POCO classes to BsonDocument, custom mapping via Fluent API, cross-collection references, and storing files and stream data. Additionally, it supports LINQ queries and is free for all users, including commercial use.
How to use Litedb?
LiteDB is an open-source, MongoDB-like .NET NoSQL document database requiring no configuration, delivered as a single DLL file with mobile app support. Its core value lies in providing a fast, lightweight, and mobile-ready database solution.
Core Functions of Litedb
Relational Database
Usage Scenarios of Litedb
- Mobile app (supports Xamarin)
- Desktop/local application
- As an application file format
- Web Applications
- Data storage per account/user
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