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Asked: 2026-05-12T05:55:24+00:00

I am writing a desktop utility application to manage a small set of data.

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I am writing a desktop utility application to manage a small set of data. This application will be used by a singular person so I’d like to keep the database as simple as possible. I am considering XML or SQL Server Compact 3.5 (SQL CE). I am leaning towards SQL CE because it will probably be easier/quicker to develop than XML. Are there any other worthwhile solutions worth considering? Is SQL CE the way to go?

Edit – Here are some more specifics on the data:

  • Maybe a half a dozen tables
  • No more than 5000 records
  • Mostly CRUD operations
  • Basic reporting/exporting to excel
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  1. Editorial Team

    I’ve had good experiences with Sql CE, that seems like a very reasonable solution given the scenario you’re describing. It has the added advantage of being much simpler to deploy than a separate solution as well, and I think that is a very big deal for a simple app like you describe.

    I’m using it with Linq2Sql right now in my personal project, in fact. 🙂

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