As I also have to manage databases, I also take into careful consideration how much work it is to manage them. So, at one end of the spectrum is SQLite (zero a

As I also have to manage databases, I also take into careful consideration how much work it is to manage them. So, at one end of the spectrum is SQLite (zero administration) and at the opposite is Oracle (a major PITA). Postgresql/MariaDB lie in the middle.