title: What are the disadvantages of VistaDB
body: <p>I am looking into using a lightweight serverless database engine like SQLite, Firebird, or VistaDB in an upcoming project.</p>
  
  <p>Someone asked about <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55273/what-are-the-advantages-of-vistadb">What are the advantages of VistaDB</a>.</p>
  
  <p>I would like to know what are the disadvantages of using VistaDB versus other technology?</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE (07/13/2010): VistaDB out of business (the real disadvantage)</strong></p>
  
  <p>I have just learned that Infinite Codex (the company that owns and makes VistaDB) is going out of business and the offices will close as of August 1, 2010. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101216021605/http://infinitecodex.com/post/2010/07/07/Closing-VistaDB-Office.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">View the company press release regarding the closing</a>.</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE (02/11/2011): VistaDB product back in business!</strong></p>
  
  <p>Before Infinite Codex closed its doors, it sold the VistaDB product to <a href="http://www.esymmetrix.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">eSymmetrix, Inc</a>.  The VistaDB software is now alive and well....for the time being.</p>