Between using H2 and HSQLDB as a production DB, which is the better choice?

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  • sqlite-jdbc

    SQLite JDBC Driver

  • maven-jpackage-template

    Sample project illustrating building nice, small cross-platform JavaFX or Swing desktop apps with native installers while still using the standard Maven dependency system.

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    I've used all H2, hsqldb and SQLite. For a desktop app you want SQLite, as it is explicitly designed for this scenario. One nice bonus is that there are a TON of apps and utilities that work with SQLite files directly, making it very easy to work with.

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