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Turso

SQLite for the edge.

About Turso

Turso is an edge-hosted, distributed database based on libSQL, an open-contribution fork of SQLite. Deploy your database close to your users for ultra-low latency.

Key Features

Edge Distribution
libSQL (SQLite fork)
Replication

Perfect For

Edge applications
Global low-latency apps
Mobile sync backends
Distributed SaaS

Getting Started

  1. 1

    Sign up at turso.tech

  2. 2

    Install Turso CLI

  3. 3

    Create database with 'turso db create'

  4. 4

    Connect using libSQL client

What Makes Turso Different?

Runs on edge network (close to users)

libSQL: SQLite with modern features

Native replication

Pay for storage, not compute

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deployed at the edge
  • SQLite compatible
  • Low latency globally

Cons

  • Newer platform
  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Limited enterprise features

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PricingFreemium
CategoryDatabases
Primary TaskEdge Database
Founded2023