Turso

Globally distributed SQLite-compatible cloud databases using Turso or libSQL.

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Websiteturso.tech
CategoryData & backend
PricingFreemium
Card requiredNo
Open sourceYes
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ABOUT

What is Turso?

Turso Cloud hosts two SQLite-compatible engines, the Turso SQLite rewrite with concurrent writes and the libSQL fork with HTTP access and replication. Especially useful for multi-tenant architectures where each user has their own database.

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP

What you should know

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100 free databasesThe free plan includes 100 databases, making it ideal for multi-tenant or per-user database architectures.
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High SQLite compatibilityTurso is SQLite file-compatible and supports the major SQLite feature set, but its own documentation still distinguishes Turso and libSQL clients and compatibility work.
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Best for read-heavy appslibSQL embedded replicas suit read-heavy workloads, while the newer Turso engine supports concurrent writes.
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libSQL replica writes use a primary nodeWith libSQL embedded replicas, writes go to the primary node; the newer Turso engine supports concurrent writes.

COMMUNITY

From the forums

In r/sqlite the discussion is interesting: people value the concept of distributed SQLite and the generous free tier for edge projects. The rewrite in Rust quickly generated 9k GitHub stars. The doubts are about production maturity and whether the libSQL model has a future against cloud Postgres.

— Community sentiment

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Guides mentioning Turso

📖Tutorial

How to install Turso on a VPS

Run a libSQL-compatible database locally when managed Turso is not the fit

2026-07-30·3 min read

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FAQ

Questions, answered.

How is Turso different from regular SQLite?＋

Turso Cloud offers two SQLite-compatible engines: Turso, a SQLite rewrite with concurrent writes, and libSQL, a fork with replication and HTTP access.

Is it a good fit for write-heavy apps?＋

libSQL embedded replicas favor read-heavy workloads with primary-node writes; the newer Turso engine supports concurrent writes.