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Turso alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Turso: SQLite semantics differ from Postgres, which some tools expect, and database only, without auth or storage. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Turso, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. PocketBase currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Neon logoNeonFree plan + paidNoWeb4 of 462.6
2Supabase logoSupabaseFree plan + paidYesWeb, Self-hosted4 of 457.2
3Cloudflare Workers logoCloudflare WorkersFree plan + paidNoWeb3 of 350.3
  1. Neon logo

    1. NeonTop pick

    Best for: Developers who want cheap, branchable Postgres for serverless apps and preview environments

    Free plan + paidWeb

    62.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from Turso

    Serverless Postgres with branching if you need a fuller SQL feature set.

    Pros

    • Instant database branches for previews and testing
    • Scales to zero, so idle projects cost little
    • Free plan with no time limit and no card

    Cons

    • Cold starts after scale-to-zero add latency
    • Usage-based billing needs monitoring
    • Direction now depends on Databricks priorities
    Visit Neon Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Neon a good Turso alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    $0, no time limit
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Compute price (Launch)
    $0.106 per CU-hour
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Owner
    Databricks
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Branching
    Yes
    Checked Oct 25, 2026neon.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Supabase logo

    2. Supabase

    Best for: Developers who want Postgres plus auth, storage and realtime without running servers

    Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    57.2

    score / 100

    Why switch from Turso

    Postgres plus a complete backend if per-user databases are not essential.

    Pros

    • Real Postgres underneath, so SQL, extensions and standard tooling all work
    • Auth, storage, realtime and functions in one dashboard
    • Open source and self-hostable with Docker
    • Large community and many framework guides

    Cons

    • Free projects pause after a week of inactivity
    • Usage charges for compute and egress can be hard to predict
    • Self-hosting the full stack takes real operations work
    Visit Supabase Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Supabase a good Turso alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free plan
    $0/month, 2 active projects
    Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pro plan
    From $25/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free project pausing
    After 1 week of inactivity
    Checked Oct 25, 2026supabase.com(opens source in a new tab)
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Checked Oct 25, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Cloudflare Workers logo

    3. Cloudflare Workers

    Best for: Developers who want cheap, globally distributed hosting for sites, APIs and edge logic

    Free plan + paidWeb

    50.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Turso

    Cloudflare D1 offers SQLite at the edge next to Workers code.

    Pros

    • Unlimited static bandwidth and requests on all plans
    • Low cost for high request volumes
    • Integrated storage, database and queue services

    Cons

    • Runtime is not full Node.js, so some packages fail
    • CPU-time limits rule out heavy long-running jobs
    • Spread across many products, which takes time to learn
    Visit Cloudflare Workers Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.346
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Cloudflare Workers a good Turso alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Free plan
    Workers Free
    Checked Oct 25, 2026developers.cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Paid plan
    From $5/month per account
    Checked Oct 25, 2026developers.cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Static hosting limits
    Unlimited sites, requests and bandwidth
    Checked Oct 25, 2026pages.cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Turso alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

PocketBase logo

Best Turso alternative for most people

PocketBase

A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included.

PocketBase logo

Best Turso alternative for a free option

PocketBase

A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included.

Neon logo

Best Turso alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Neon

Serverless Postgres with branching if you need a fuller SQL feature set.

Supabase logo

Best Turso alternative for open source

Supabase

Postgres plus a complete backend if per-user databases are not essential.

PocketBase logo

Best Turso alternative for self-hosting

PocketBase

A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included.

PocketBase logo

Best Turso alternative for Mac

PocketBase

A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included.

PocketBase logo

Best Turso alternative for Windows

PocketBase

A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included.

PocketBase logo

Best Turso alternative for Linux

PocketBase

A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included.

Cloudflare Workers logo

Best Turso alternative for working in the browser

Cloudflare Workers

Cloudflare D1 offers SQLite at the edge next to Workers code.

Turso alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Turso?

PocketBase ranks first right now. A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included. Neon and Supabase follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Turso?

Yes. PocketBase (open source), Neon (free plan + paid), Supabase (free plan + paid) and Cloudflare Workers (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Turso?

Yes: PocketBase and Supabase. PocketBase and Supabase can also be self-hosted.

Which Turso alternatives work on Linux?

PocketBase runs on Linux.

Why do people switch from Turso?

The complaints we hear most: SQLite semantics differ from Postgres, which some tools expect; database only, without auth or storage; newer Rust engine is still maturing.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Turso, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.