[ktimespi]

SQLite has its own closed-source page-level cipher format, so I don't think this argument makes sense.

https://www.sqlite.org/see/doc/trunk/www/readme.wiki

A weakness though, again, is that this is closed source...

[wps]

The biggest weakness is the cost. Each client would have to purchase an expensive license. The source code is provided upon purchase though, but essentially destroys the ability to build a client from source due to the compiled binary distribution.

[ktimespi]

yeah, that was the point that I was making. Although I do wonder if encrypting the whole file is necessary.

[thayne]

That isn't really an option for an open source project like keepass(xc)