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SoloDB 1.1 – embedded .NET document DB with real referential integrity

SoloDB 1.1 – embedded .NET document DB with real referential integrity

by falsename·Mar 10, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Embedded document store that actually enforces foreign keys and nested transactions.

Strengths
  • •Engine-enforced referential integrity removes application-level null guards and cleanup jobs.
  • •Nested transactions via SQLite savepoints instead of complex retry logic.
  • •Typed DBRef<T> prevents broken links at compile time rather than runtime.
Weaknesses
  • •Hard to trust embedded storage for critical data compared to client-server DBs.
  • •Specific to .NET ecosystem, unlike language-agnostic stores like SQLite.
Target Audience

.NET developers building domain-heavy applications without a full server DB

Similar To

LiteDB · RavenDB · Entity Framework

Post Description

I released SoloDB 1.1, an embedded .NET document database that adds true engine-level references, enforced delete behavior, cross-collection LINQ queries, and nested rollback with SQLite savepoints. It is aimed at people who like document databases until relations start leaking into service code.

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