Managed SQLite (libSQL) with replicas and cheap per-tenant databases.
Works with AI agents:llms.txtCLITurso is SQLite turned into a networked, managed service. It keeps SQLite's simplicity while letting many servers reach a database over the network, and makes it practical to create thousands of small databases, such as one per tenant, through an API.
Turso Cloud hosts two SQLite-compatible engines. libSQL is a fork of SQLite with the same file format, used in production for years. Turso Database is a ground-up rewrite that allows concurrent writes from many clients; on Turso Cloud it is in early preview. You connect over the network with SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Go and Rust (Drizzle and Prisma run on @libsql/client) or plain SQL over HTTP, or you keep a local copy in the app.
That local copy is the distinctive part. An embedded replica keeps a database file next to your code so reads take microseconds, while writes go to the cloud primary and are synced back. The newer Turso Sync goes further, with local-first writes and explicit push() and pull(), which suits mobile and offline apps. Other features: copy a database to make a branch, point-in-time recovery, native vector search, and export to a plain SQLite file. Both engines are open source and run locally without the cloud.
Limits: it is SQLite underneath, with SQLite's SQL dialect. A few pragmas such as user_version and journal_mode are read-only or unsupported on Turso Cloud, branches never merge back automatically, and the older edge-replica feature is closed to new users.
4 tools, from its own code, website and Product Hunt page.
13 makers' products, each linked to the source that shows it, and 33 open-source projects that declare it in their code.
PrismaTypeScript ORM with a schema file and generated client; also offers hosted Prisma Postgr…“Turso has been fantastic for us to deliver our Optimize product, helping developers improve their database performance. Thank you to the Turso team!”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
VoltAgentBuild TS AI agents with n8n-style observability“Lightweight, distributed SQLite that just works. Perfect for edge setups and production use cases.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
HootLearn AILet's Story-fy your concept.“Used for database. Easy to use.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
Parseflow.ioThe Data Automation Platform for Every Business“So easy to set up and get us to MVP in no time.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
CoffeeChat BotAutomated networking events for your Discord community“Turso is my database! Turso made it really easy to switch from local development to hosted on the cloud.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
AnarlogThe AI notepad for private meetings.“Helped us build a great local-first database!”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
EmailCatcherEmail collection box for your website.“We love Turso because it combines the simplicity of SQLite with the scalability we need for production. It works seamlessly for edge and serverless applications, which makes it perfect for the kind of projects we build.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
reconfiguredJournal app for data analysts to record findings and ongoing notes as searchable documen…“We wanted to build application that has single tenant databases for each organization. Turso handles that super nicely. In addition the ability to have embedded replicas is killer feature for building local RAG.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Turso is amazing for edge databases—blazing-fast reads/writes, easy dev setup, and scales globally without the usual backend headaches. Perfect for modern apps. We used it for Analytics, great experience overall.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
KlipLabAI celebrity voice generator & lip-syncing tool“The best developer experience for creating and managing our databases.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“super easy db and integrated with vercel well”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“We chose Turso for undb because it perfectly aligns with our core values of being local-first, offline-first, and privacy-first. Turso offers a lightweight, distributed database that’s built on SQLite, making it an ideal fit for undb’s architecture. Unlike other databases, Turso provides the flexibility and scalability we need without compromising on performance or data control. Its edge-first approach ensures that our users can enjoy low-latency access and a seamless experience, whether they’re working offline or online. By integrating with Turso, we’re able to deliver a robust and efficient platform that meets the needs of both developers and no-code users.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“We like Turso cause it's edge-hosted, distributed database designed to minimize query latency for our application.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
MastraTypeScript framework for building AI agents, workflows, and RAG applications with memory…DatabaseIn its code · source ↗
PayloadOpen-source, code-first headless CMS and backend framework built on Next.js with an incl…DatabaseIn its code · source ↗
OpenStatusOpen-source, self-hostable status page and uptime/API monitoring tool, defined as code.DatabaseIn its code · source ↗Open source: a project that declares Turso as a dependency in its public code — verifiable, but not necessarily a live product.
9 makers on why they use Turso, in their own words on Product Hunt.
We love Turso because it combines the simplicity of SQLite with the scalability we need for production. It works seamlessly for edge and serverless applications, which makes it perfect for the kind of projects we build.
EmailCatcherSep 2026 ↗We wanted to build application that has single tenant databases for each organization. Turso handles that super nicely. In addition the ability to have embedded replicas is killer feature for building local RAG.
reconfiguredSep 2026 ↗Turso is my database! Turso made it really easy to switch from local development to hosted on the cloud.
CoffeeChat BotSep 2026 ↗Lightweight, distributed SQLite that just works. Perfect for edge setups and production use cases.
VoltAgentSep 2026 ↗We chose Turso for undb because it perfectly aligns with our core values of being local-first, offline-first, and privacy-first. Turso offers a lightweight, distributed database that’s built on SQLite, making it an ideal fit for undb’s architecture. Unlike other databases, Turso provides the flexibility and scalability we need without compromising on performance or data control. Its edge-first approach ensures that our users can enjoy low-latency access and a seamless experience, whether they’re working offline or online. By integrating with Turso, we’re able to deliver a robust and efficient platform that meets the needs of both developers and no-code users.
Themes that recur in makers' words and Hacker News comments, each linked to what it summarises, with how Product Hunt tags its reviews.
Public pull requests on GitHub since Oct 2024 whose title says "X to Y" — real code changes moving a project from one tool to another, by developers in general. Open a row to see the pull requests.
Supabase → Turso11 PRs
Neon → Turso7 PRs
PostgreSQL → Turso4 PRsTurso → PostgreSQL10 PRsTurso → Neon7 PRsOn Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Supabase, Convex, Neon, Prisma, Upstash, PlanetScale, Xata, PocketBase, Pinecone, InstantDB.
Use the Turso packages for anything local, whether embedded, offline or synced with the cloud. For network-only access, use the serverless driver for Turso Database or the libSQL client for libSQL databases. SDKs exist for TypeScript, Python, Go and Rust. source ↗
Yes. In TypeScript, Drizzle and Prisma run on the @libsql/client driver. source ↗
Reads come from the local file, while writes go to the remote primary by default and then update the local copy, so you read your own writes. Setting offline to true allows local writes, and syncInterval controls periodic syncing. For new projects that need sync, Turso recommends Turso Sync instead. source ↗
Yes. Switch the file to WAL mode and checkpoint it, then run turso db import with the file, or use the Platform API. source ↗
Yes. turso db export writes a snapshot of a database to a local SQLite file; the snapshot may lag the newest writes, which you can then pull with an SDK sync. source ↗
PRAGMA user_version and application_id are read-only, and busy_timeout and journal_mode are not supported because Turso manages concurrency and journaling itself. Track schema versions in a table instead. source ↗
Yes. The Turso packages open a local SQLite-compatible file in your process with no server or auth token, and the Turso CLI can also run a local libSQL server. source ↗
Yes — there is a free tier a small product can run on; paid use starts at $4.99/mo. source ↗
Open source, and you can self-host it. source ↗
It serves an llms.txt docs index; it has an official CLI (turso).
13 makers' products we track, each with a source, and 33 open-source projects declare it in their code. source ↗
Clerk
Next.js
Resend
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Convex
Firebase
PlanetScale
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ClickHouse