Turso
Hosted SQLite-compatible databases built on libSQL, designed for many small, per-user databases.
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About Turso
Turso is a managed database service built on libSQL, an open-source fork of SQLite, and on Turso Database, a newer SQLite-compatible rewrite in Rust. Because each database is as lightweight as a file, Turso makes it practical to create thousands of databases, for example one per user or per tenant, and to keep embedded replicas inside your app or on the edge for fast local reads. It suits apps that like SQLite's simplicity but need a hosted, replicated service with an HTTP API and SDKs for TypeScript, Rust, Go, Python and more. The free plan covers small projects without a credit card, and paid plans are fixed monthly prices with included storage and row reads, plus overage rates. It is a database rather than a full backend, so auth and storage come from elsewhere. The open-source engines are MIT-licensed, while the Turso Cloud service itself is proprietary.
Best for: Developers who want hosted SQLite, or one database per user or tenant.
Pros and cons
What works
- Cheap to create very large numbers of small databases
- Embedded replicas for fast local reads
- Low-priced entry plan above the free tier
Why people leave
- SQLite semantics differ from Postgres, which some tools expect
- Database only, without auth or storage
- Newer Rust engine is still maturing
Top Turso alternatives
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PocketBase66.5A self-hosted SQLite backend with auth and storage included.
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Neon62.6Serverless Postgres with branching if you need a fuller SQL feature set.
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Supabase57.2Postgres plus a complete backend if per-user databases are not essential.
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Cloudflare Workers50.3Cloudflare D1 offers SQLite at the edge next to Workers code.
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Turso: common questions
Is Turso free?
Turso has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: $0/month (checked on Turso's own site).
Is Turso open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at tursodatabase/turso.
What platforms does Turso run on?
Turso is available for Web.
What are the best alternatives to Turso?
The highest-ranked Turso alternatives right now are PocketBase, Neon and Supabase. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.