Stanchion – Column-oriented tables in SQLite
Hello HN! I built stanchion to scratch my own itch. I have personal applications running on SQLite where I want to store log and metric data (basically forever) but don't want to add complexity by bringing in a new database or whole separate server. Some of these applications are running on a Raspberry Pi, where storage and compute are limited, but I still want data warehouse like capabilities. I envision stanchion being used in similar scenarios: on phones and resource-limited devices in applications that are already using SQLite. I know that there are alternatives like DuckDB (which is…
Stanchion – Column-oriented tables in SQLite launched on January 31, 2024 with 273 votes, #142 of 4,438 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Stanchion adds column-oriented table storage to SQLite, enabling data warehouse capabilities on resource-constrained devices without requiring separate database infrastructure. Designed for applications already using SQLite on phones and Raspberry Pis, it allows efficient storage and querying of logs and metrics. The tool targets developers who need analytical capabilities but want to avoid the complexity of adding a new database system or server to their existing SQLite-based applications.
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From the sources
A SQLite extension that brings column-oriented tables to SQLite - dgllghr/stanchion
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hello HN! I built stanchion to scratch my own itch. I have personal applications running on SQLite where I want to store log and metric data (basically forever) but don't want to add complexity by bringing in a new database or whole separate server. Some of these applications are running on a Raspberry Pi, where…
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