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Turso

Edge-hosted SQLite databases.

What it is

Turso runs SQLite at the edge, letting you place database replicas close to users and create a database per tenant cheaply. A database per tenant becomes realistic here, because creating one is cheap rather than a provisioning project. The constraint is SQLite's model: writes go to a primary, so write-heavy or highly relational workloads are a poor fit.

Turso pricing

Turso publishes 4 plans. Paid tiers start at $4.99/mo, and a free tier is listed alongside them.

Turso plans and published prices, taken from the vendor’s pricing page.
PlanPriceWhat the vendor’s page says
Free$0/moFree: 100 databases, 5 GB, 500M rows read, 10M rows written/month, 1-day restore
Developer$4.99/moDeveloper $4.99/month: unlimited databases, 9 GB, 2.5B reads, 25M writes, 10-day restore
Scaler$24.92/moScaler $24.92/month: 24 GB, 100B reads, 100M writes, 30-day restore
Pro$416.58/moPro $416.58/month: SSO, BYOK, HIPAA, SOC 2; Enterprise custom

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-08. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source

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Key features

  • Edge replicas

    Places read replicas near users to cut query latency.

  • Database per tenant

    Creates many small isolated databases instead of one shared schema.

  • SQLite compatibility

    Uses libSQL so existing SQLite tooling and queries apply.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

  • Very low latency reads at the edge
  • Database-per-tenant is affordable
  • SQLite semantics are familiar

Where it falls short

  • Writes go to a primary region
  • SQLite limits apply
  • Younger platform

Who it is for

Applications with read-heavy workloads spread across regions.

Pick it or skip it

Pick Turso if

  • Apps with many small databases — the free tier allows 100 databases and 5 GB
  • Developers who want per-tenant SQLite in the cloud from $4.99/month
  • Read-heavy apps: Scaler at $24.92/month includes 100 billion rows read

Skip it if

  • You need SSO, HIPAA or SOC 2 — Pro is $416.58/month
  • You expect Postgres or MySQL semantics; Turso is SQLite-based
  • Your writes are heavy: free tier allows 10M rows written a month

Our verdict

Interesting for edge-first apps and per-tenant designs. Write-heavy systems should look elsewhere.

Frequently asked questions

Is Turso free?
Turso's free plan includes 100 databases, 5 GB of storage, 500 million rows read and 10 million rows written per month. Developer costs $4.99 a month with unlimited databases and 9 GB, Scaler $24.92 a month with 24 GB and 100 billion reads, and Pro $416.58 a month adds SSO, HIPAA and SOC 2.
How much does Turso cost?
Turso publishes 4 plans: Free at $0/mo, Developer at $4.99/mo, Scaler at $24.92/mo, Pro at $416.58/mo. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.
Does Turso have a free plan?
Yes. Turso offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.
Who is Turso best for?
Applications with read-heavy workloads spread across regions.
What are the main drawbacks of Turso?
The trade-offs we noted: Writes go to a primary region; SQLite limits apply; Younger platform.
When should you not use Turso?
Skip Turso if: You need SSO, HIPAA or SOC 2 — Pro is $416.58/month; You expect Postgres or MySQL semantics; Turso is SQLite-based; Your writes are heavy: free tier allows 10M rows written a month.

What we checked

  • Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
  • Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
  • Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.Yes
  • SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-08

  • Turso — Pricing ↗

    Checked 2026-09-08 · Supports: Free: 100 databases, 5 GB, 500M rows read, 10M rows written/month, 1-day restore, Developer $4.99/month: unlimited databases, 9 GB, 2.5B reads, 25M writes, 10-day restore, Scaler $24.92/month: 24 GB, 100B reads, 100M writes, 30-day restore, Pro $416.58/month: SSO, BYOK, HIPAA, SOC 2; Enterprise custom

Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change.

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