diff --git a/airflow/www/views.py b/airflow/www/views.py
index a330ae8e98b..296b07e2974 100644
--- a/airflow/www/views.py
+++ b/airflow/www/views.py
@@ -512,6 +512,30 @@ def health(self):
     )
     def index(self):
         """Home view."""
+        unit_test_mode: bool = conf.getboolean('core', 'UNIT_TEST_MODE')
+
+        if not unit_test_mode and "sqlite" in conf.get("core", "sql_alchemy_conn"):
+            db_doc_page = get_docs_url("howto/set-up-database.html")
+            flash(
+                Markup(
+                    "Usage of <b>SQLite</b> detected. It should only be used for dev/testing. "
+                    "Do not use <b>SQLite</b> as metadata DB in production. "
+                    "We recommend using Postgres or MySQL. "
+                    f"<a href='{db_doc_page}'><b>Click here</b></a> for more information."
+                ),
+                category="warning",
+            )
+
+        if not unit_test_mode and conf.get("core", "executor") == "SequentialExecutor":
+            exec_doc_page = get_docs_url("executor/index.html")
+            flash(
+                Markup(
+                    "Usage of <b>SequentialExecutor</b> detected. "
+                    "Do not use <b>SequentialExecutor</b> in production. "
+                    f"<a href='{exec_doc_page}'><b>Click here</b></a> for more information."
+                ),
+                category="warning",
+            )
         hide_paused_dags_by_default = conf.getboolean('webserver', 'hide_paused_dags_by_default')
 
         default_dag_run = conf.getint('webserver', 'default_dag_run_display_number')