Tool profile
Distributed SQLite platform for edge apps that need fast reads and lightweight SQL storage.
Edge and mobile apps needing authoritative SQL close to users
Turso hosts libSQL-compatible SQLite databases replicated for low-latency reads and embedded use cases. Developers get hundreds of databases on the free tier with row-read and row-write quotas, storage caps, and embedded sync allowances; paid plans raise limits and add team features, SSO, and compliance on higher tiers.
Published list prices (turso.tech/pricing) include Free $0, Developer about $4.99/month, Scaler about $24.92/month, and Pro about $416.58/month with scaled included databases, active database counts, storage, rows read/written per month, and sync GB. Overages list incremental prices—for example rows read might bill about $1 per billion beyond included buckets on Developer with lower per-billion rates on larger plans; rows written similarly per million beyond thresholds. Active databases beyond plan includes incur per-database monthly fees on published tables.
Turso fits edge-first apps, local-first clients, and teams that want SQL semantics without running Postgres everywhere. Compare Cloudflare D1 for Workers-bound SQLite; compare Neon when you need server-side Postgres and branching; compare Firebase when document sync beats SQL.
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Editorial take
Turso’s bill is driven by row reads/writes and active database counts—load tests should mirror production query shapes, not just storage size. If you only need one regional Postgres with heavy analytics, Turso may be the wrong abstraction. Pair with Drizzle ORM and edge hosts frequently; validate libSQL feature gaps versus vanilla SQLite for your extensions.
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Turso's pricing page shows a real Free plan at $0, Developer at $4.99 per month, Scaler at $24.92 per month, and Pro at $416.58 per month. Pricing is driven by included active databases, storage, rows read, rows written, and sync volume, with published overages like $0.20 per extra active database on Developer, $1 per billion extra rows read, and $1 per million extra rows written.
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