Turso — A distributed SQLite database platform for spinning up thousands of lightweight, per-tenant databases, with an open-source core and a managed cloud starting free.
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Best for: developers building AI agent or multi-tenant applications that need thousands of lightweight SQLite databases instead of one large shared database
Pricing: Free tier (100 databases, 5GB storage); Developer $4.99/month; Scaler $24.92/month; Pro $416.58/month; custom Enterprise.
- Turso's free tier includes 100 databases, 5GB storage, and 500 million monthly row reads with no credit card required.
- Turso's paid tiers run $4.99/month (Developer), $24.92/month (Scaler), and $416.58/month (Pro), plus custom Enterprise pricing.
- Turso holds a 5.0/5 rating from 15 reviews on Product Hunt.
- Turso is built on SQLite with copy-on-write database branching and native vector search for AI/RAG workloads.
- The core Turso database engine is open source under the MIT license; Turso Cloud is the paid managed platform.
Limitations: Steep price jump from Scaler ($24.92/mo) to Pro ($416.58/mo).; Per-unit overage charges make costs hard to predict under variable traffic.; The embedded database engine is still in beta; only Turso Cloud is called production-ready.
Top alternatives: PlanetScale, Neon, Supabase, SQLite Cloud — full list
What is Turso?
Turso is a SQLite-based database platform built for applications that need many isolated, lightweight databases instead of one shared instance — one database per user, tenant, or AI agent, spun up on demand. Its core capabilities include copy-on-write database branching (forking a database for testing without duplicating storage), on-demand replication for keeping devices in sync, and native vector search for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows, so teams don't need a separate vector database alongside it. Turso also runs embedded in the browser via WebAssembly and OPFS, enabling offline-first and on-device applications. The underlying database engine is open source (MIT license) and maintained with community contributions on GitHub; Turso Cloud is the company's managed hosting layer, priced by storage, row reads/writes, and sync volume. The free tier covers 100 databases and 500 million monthly row reads, and paid tiers scale from $4.99/month up to $416.58/month before custom Enterprise pricing.
Turso is a distributed SQLite database platform, designed for applications that need many small, per-tenant databases rather than one large shared instance. It targets developers building AI agents, mobile apps, and multi-tenant SaaS products, offering embedded and edge-replicated SQLite with native vector search for RAG workloads. The free tier includes 100 databases, 5GB of storage, and 500 million monthly row reads with no credit card required; paid plans start at $4.99/month (Developer) and scale to $416.58/month (Pro), plus custom Enterprise pricing. The core database engine is open source under the MIT license, while Turso Cloud is the company's paid, managed hosting layer.
Standout feature: Spin up unlimited per-tenant SQLite databases (one per user, agent, or device) with fast copy-on-write branching and built-in vector search for RAG workloads.
Biggest weakness: The jump from the $24.92/month Scaler plan to the $416.58/month Pro plan is steep, and per-unit overage charges for storage, row reads/writes, and syncs can make monthly costs unpredictable at high traffic.
Pros
- Free tier supports 100 databases and 500 million monthly row reads with no credit card required.
- Database branching via copy-on-write lets teams fork a database for testing without duplicating storage costs.
- Native vector search built in for AI/RAG applications without a separate vector database.
- Embedded/offline-first support via WebAssembly and OPFS lets databases run inside the browser or on-device.
Cons
- Pricing jumps sharply between tiers: $24.92/month (Scaler) to $416.58/month (Pro) with no smaller step in between.
- Per-unit overage charges for storage, row reads/writes, and syncs make monthly costs hard to predict under variable traffic.
- The embedded database engine is still in beta; only the hosted Turso Cloud is called production-ready.
Turso pricing
Free tier · paid from $4.99/mo · verified from the vendor's pricing page
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100 databases, 5GB storage, 500 million monthly row reads, 10 million monthly row writes, 3GB monthly syncs, 1-day point-in-time restore, community support. |
| Developer | $4.99/mo | Unlimited databases, 9GB storage, 2.5 billion monthly row reads, 25 million monthly row writes, 10GB monthly syncs, 10-day point-in-time restore. |
| Scaler | $24.92/mo | Unlimited databases, 24GB storage, 100 billion monthly row reads, 100 million monthly row writes, 24GB monthly syncs, 30-day point-in-time restore, Teams feature. |
| Pro | $416.58/mo | 50GB storage, 250 billion monthly row reads, 250 million monthly row writes, 100GB monthly syncs, 90-day point-in-time restore, SSO, BYOK encryption, HIPAA and SOC2 support. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom pricing; dedicated Cloud and BYOC deployments, custom SLAs, premium 24x7 support, unlimited usage. |
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