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DB 6.0/10 Jun 15, 2026

Hosted SQLite/libSQL near the edge.

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Turso scores 6/10 for free value in DB. The main constraint: Free starter tier available; rows/storage/groups vary by plan.

Category DB Kind Edge SQLite Caveats Not a document workspace. Renewal monthly Card required No Eligibility anyone

Free value score

6.0 / 10
Show the math
Overall 6/10
value = 6/100
weighted_components_v1
Capacity 5.2/10
value = 12.3 $/mo
fixed_log_v1
Operations 6.2/10
value = 6.2/100
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Production fit 7.6/10
value = 7.6/100
policy_score_v1

Key metrics

5 GB Storage
500M reads/mo Reads
10M writes/mo Writes
3 GB/mo Egress sync
0 hr/mo Compute no cap
100 DB Databases

What you get

Free starter tier available; rows/storage/groups vary by plan.

Small app state close to edge runtimes.

Gotchas

  • 500M rows read/month

    Free tier resets to 500 million rows read per calendar month; exceeded reads are blocked until the next cycle.

  • 10M rows written/month

    Free tier allows 10 million row writes per calendar month, which is modest for write-heavy workloads.

  • 3 GB syncs/month

    Embedded replica sync bandwidth is capped at 3 GB per month on the free tier.

  • 100 databases max

    Free tier is hard-capped at 100 databases across all locations; paid plans offer unlimited.

  • 5 GB total storage

    All databases combined are limited to 5 GB of stored data on the free tier.

  • 1-day point-in-time restore only

    Free tier retains only 1 day of PITR history versus 10–90 days on paid plans, severely limiting disaster recovery.

  • No audit logs

    Audit logging is entirely absent on the free tier, making compliance and debugging harder.

  • No IP allow lists or VPC controls

    Network-level access controls (IP allow lists, AWS VPC) are unavailable on the free tier.

  • No DPA, HIPAA, or SOC 2

    Compliance certifications and Data Processing Agreement are only available on paid plans.

  • No teams or SSO

    Multi-member team workspaces and SSO/SAML are restricted to Scaler and Pro plans respectively.

  • Community support only

    Free and Developer tiers receive community forum support only; priority email/Slack support requires the Pro plan.

Sources

sqlite edge libsql
Open service Source ← All DB

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