relational
PostgreSQL
5/5
Strong default for orders, stock, users, and admin workflows.
ordersinventoryreliable
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Stars show small-business fit for this scenario.
relational
MySQL
5/5
Mature low-cost choice for common web shops and business apps.
web appcommonlow cost
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MariaDB
4/5
Practical MySQL-family option when hosting already provides it.
mysql-likehostingpractical
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Redis
3/5
Useful as a cache or session layer, not as the order source.
cachesessionsspeed
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Elasticsearch
3/5
Helpful for product search once catalogs outgrow simple SQL.
product searchrelevancecatalog
Read guide embedded
SQLite
2/5
Great for prototypes, weak for multi-user online transactions.
prototypelocalsimple
Read guide document
DynamoDB
2/5
Works for AWS serverless teams with stable access patterns.
serverlessawspatterns
Read guide relational
Oracle
1/5
Usually too costly and heavy for a new small-business shop.
enterpriselegacycostly
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