#10 in DatabasesUpdated 2026-08

Turso

by Turso · SQLite rewrite with cloud hosting for many-database architectures

67.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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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

Pricing

Published plans from Turso’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Turso pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	Free	100 databases, 5GB storage 500 million rows read, 10 million written per month 3GB monthly syncs 1 day point-in-time restore
Developer	$4.99	Unlimited databases, 9GB storage then $0.75/GB 2.5 billion rows read, 25 million written per month 10GB monthly syncs, 10 day point-in-time restore Community support
Scaler	$24.92	Unlimited databases, 24GB storage then $0.50/GB 100 billion rows read, 100 million written per month 24GB monthly syncs, 30 day point-in-time restore Community support
Pro	$416.58	Unlimited databases, 50GB storage then $0.45/GB 250 billion rows read, 250 million written per month 90 day point-in-time restore, SSO, BYOK, SOC2, HIPAA Priority email and Slack support
Enterprise	Contact sales	Dedicated Cloud and BYOC deployments Custom SLAs and 24x7 support Unlimited usage plus everything in Pro

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 20 out of 100
Documentation: 90 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 87 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 70 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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