Turso
by Turso · SQLite rewrite with cloud hosting for many-database architectures
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Overview
Turso is a rewrite of SQLite that runs either as an embedded engine or as hosted databases on Turso Cloud. Databases are files rather than processes, so every user, tenant or agent can have its own without cold starts. It adds vector search, concurrent writes, replication and sync, and copy-on-write branching, and runs on servers, on devices and in the browser.
- Best for
- Teams giving each user, tenant or agent its own SQLite database, on servers, devices or in browsers
- Pricing
- Free tier, then Developer at $4.99/month, Scaler at $24.92/month and Pro at $416.58/month, each with per-unit charges above plan limits, plus contact-sales Enterprise plans.
- Runs on
- WebmacOSCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Backwards compatible with SQLite as a drop-in replacement
- Unlimited databases on paid plans, with no cold starts
- Native vector search with no extensions required
- Runs in the browser via WebAssembly and OPFS
Trade-offs
- The embedded Turso engine is labelled beta; only Turso Cloud is production ready
- Mobile conflict resolution is marked 'soon' rather than shipped
- SSO, BYOK, SOC2 and HIPAA appear only on the Pro plan at $416.58/month
- Storage, rows and syncs above plan limits carry per-unit overage charges
How Turso markets itself
A structured read of the promise, proof and page design on Turso’s captured homepage.
Homepage capture
“Millions of Databases. One Architecture.”
- Angle: AI-native
- Hero: Typography only
Pricing
Published plans and prices from Turso’s own pricing page.
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
MCP support
Whether an agent can drive the product through the Model Context Protocol, and how much setup that takes.
API quality
Public API surface: machine-readable spec, official SDKs, documented auth, errors, rate limits and versioning.
Documentation
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Agent friendliness
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Pricing transparency
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
Status page and incident history, security disclosure, compliance and data-processing documentation.
Measured, but not part of the score
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Openness
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Maintenance
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