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title: Is SQLite supported in Vercel?
description: SQLite is a popular and fast database engine. In this article, we discuss whether it can be used in a serverless environment like Vercel.
url: "https://vercel.com/kb/guide/is-sqlite-supported-in-vercel"
published: 2025-11-03
last_updated: 2025-11-10
authors: Ismael Rumzan
install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin
---

**SQLite** is a popular and fast database engine. While it can't be used with Vercel, we do offer [other storage solutions](https://vercel.com/marketplace?category=storage).

## Local Storage and serverless

SQLite needs a local file system on the server to store the data permanently when write requests are made. In a serverless environment, this central single permanent storage is not available because storage is ephemeral with serverless functions.

As a function receives more concurrent traffic, the serverless environment will create new instances of the function and each instance will not be able to share the same storage. While [Fluid Compute](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/fluid-compute) can send multiple requests to one function, it does not offer guarantees around reading from persistent storage like a local file system.

## More Fluid compute guides

- [How to choose between Functions, containers, and Daemons on Vercel](/kb/guide/vercel-functions-containers-daemons): Choose Vercel Functions for HTTP requests, container images for custom runtimes, and Daemons for continuous background workers.
- [Migrate self-hosted Next.js and containers from AWS to Vercel](/kb/guide/migrate-containers-from-aws-to-vercel): Migrate Next.js apps and HTTP containers from AWS to Vercel. Configure AWS access, assess background workers, and plan testing, DNS cutover, and rollback.
- [Next.js on Vercel vs Webflow Cloud](/kb/guide/next-js-on-vercel-vs-webflow-cloud): Compare running Next.js on Vercel Functions with Fluid compute against Webflow Cloud on Cloudflare Workers. Learn how Next.js feature support, runtimes, storage, pricing, and developer experience differ so you can choose the right platform.