sqlite doesn't require a server, right? It's just "read the database file", whereas Postgres requires a running server as well as the client processes. Granted

sqlite doesn't require a server, right? It's just "read the database file", whereas Postgres requires a running server as well as the client processes. Granted, if your ops are at the stage where "run postgres myself" is a pain, using some managed DB (heroku?) probably makes more sense than sticking to the sqlite file, if only because you'll be paying for "real backups" and availability.