diff --git a/web/database/utils/constants.js b/web/database/utils/constants.js
--- a/web/database/utils/constants.js
+++ b/web/database/utils/constants.js
@@ -6,3 +6,18 @@
 export const CURRENT_USER_ID_KEY = 'current_user_id';
 
 export const DB_PERSIST_THROTTLE_WAIT_MS = 300;
+
+export const DB_SUPPORTED_OS: $ReadOnlyArray<string> = [
+  'Windows 10',
+  'Linux',
+  'Mac OS',
+];
+
+export const DB_SUPPORTED_BROWSERS: $ReadOnlyArray<string> = [
+  'edge',
+  'edge-chromium',
+  'chrome',
+  'safari',
+  'firefox',
+  'opera',
+];
diff --git a/web/database/utils/db-utils.js b/web/database/utils/db-utils.js
--- a/web/database/utils/db-utils.js
+++ b/web/database/utils/db-utils.js
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 // @flow
 
+import { detect as detectBrowser } from 'detect-browser';
 import type { QueryExecResult } from 'sql.js';
 
+import { isStaff } from 'lib/shared/user-utils.js';
+import { isDev } from 'lib/utils/dev-utils.js';
+
+import { DB_SUPPORTED_BROWSERS, DB_SUPPORTED_OS } from './constants.js';
+
 function parseSQLiteQueryResult<T>(result: QueryExecResult): T[] {
   const { columns, values } = result;
   return values.map(rowResult => {
@@ -24,4 +30,19 @@
   );
 }
 
-export { parseMultiStatementSQLiteResult };
+function isSQLiteSupported(currentLoggedInUserID: ?string): boolean {
+  if (!currentLoggedInUserID) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const canUseSqlite =
+    isDev || (currentLoggedInUserID && isStaff(currentLoggedInUserID));
+
+  const browser = detectBrowser();
+  const isSupportedBrowser =
+    DB_SUPPORTED_OS.includes(browser.os) &&
+    DB_SUPPORTED_BROWSERS.includes(browser.name);
+
+  return canUseSqlite && isSupportedBrowser;
+}
+
+export { parseMultiStatementSQLiteResult, isSQLiteSupported };