Turso
A full SQLite drop-in replacement designed for the agentic future, enabling millions of databases to run everywhere—on servers, in browsers, or on devices—without cold starts or wake-up penalties.
Turso is an open-source alternative to:
Turso is a lightweight, cloud-native database built on SQLite, optimized for the era of AI agents. It enables developers to deploy databases everywhere—on servers, in browsers, or on devices—just like files, with no cold starts or wake-up penalties.
Key Features
- Millions of Databases: Spin up unlimited databases for every user, agent, or tenant at minimal cost.
- Vector Search: Native similarity search for AI apps and RAG workflows, no extensions required.
- Concurrent Writes: Multiple writers with zero conflicts, eliminating locking issues.
- Browser & Persistence: Runs in the browser with WebAssembly and OPFS for offline-first applications.
- SQLite Compatible: Fully backwards compatible with SQLite, extending its capabilities for modern workloads.
- Always On: Databases are files, not processes, ensuring no cold starts or scale-to-zero penalties.
- Branching: Create isolated Copy-on-Write branches for rapid experimentation and rollbacks.
- Replication & Sync: Keep devices in sync with each other on demand via Turso Cloud.
- Analytics: Monitor performance and usage across databases in real-time.
Tech / Self-Hosting
Turso is built on libSQL, an open-source fork of SQLite, and is available as:
- Turso Cloud: Fully managed cloud service with unlimited databases.
- Embedded Engine: Deploy Turso locally or on-device for offline-first applications.
- Self-Hosting: The open-source libSQL engine can be self-hosted for full control over your infrastructure.
Turso is designed to scale effortlessly, making it ideal for AI-driven applications, multi-tenant systems, and edge computing scenarios.