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SQLite Cloud vs Turso

SQLite Cloud: Managed, distributed SQLite with pub/sub, edge functions and CRDT sync to on-device databases. Turso: Managed SQLite-compatible cloud for database-per-tenant apps, with embedded replicas and offline sync.

key differences

  • Horizontal scaling is none in SQLite Cloud and manual in Turso.
  • Only SQLite Cloud has pub/sub, role-based access.
  • Only Turso has change data capture, encryption at rest, time travel, branching, runs in webassembly.
  • Turso can run embedded in your application process.

choose sqlite-cloud for

  • +Backends for apps already standardised on SQLite
  • +Offline-first mobile apps syncing local SQLite
  • +Edge and IoT data collection

best at · OLTP, Edge, Local-first

choose turso for

  • +Per-user or per-tenant databases for SaaS
  • +Local-first mobile and desktop apps with sync
  • +AI agents that each get an isolated database
  • +Edge-rendered sites needing low-latency reads

best at · OLTP, Edge, Embedded

SQLite CloudManaged, distributed SQLite with pub/sub, edge functions and CRDT sync to on-device databases.
TursoManaged SQLite-compatible cloud for database-per-tenant apps, with embedded replicas and offline sync.
overview
Primary model
Relational
Relational
Also supports
Vector
Document, Vector
Type
Managed service
Managed service
Status
Active
Active
Developer
SQLite Cloud, Inc.
Turso (ChiselStrike Inc.)
First release
2023
2023
Latest version
–
–
License
ProprietaryProprietary service; client drivers MIT
ProprietaryProprietary (cloud service; engines are MIT)
Free tier
✓
✓
popularity
WhichDB Score
13.8
10.6
Rank
#246
#297
GitHub stars
595
–
Stack Overflow questions
–
5
scale & guarantees
Comfortable data size
Small (≤ 100 GB)
Small (≤ 100 GB)
Horizontal scaling
None
Manual
Multi-region
Read replicas
Read replicas
ACID
Full
Full
Consistency
Strong
Strong, Eventual
Schema
Strict
Strict
Architecture
Distributed, Serverless
Serverless, Primary replica, Embedded
deployment
Self-hosted
—
—
Vendor-managed cloud
✓
✓
Serverless
✓
✓
Embedded
—
✓
Edge
✓
✓
Clouds
–
AWS, Fly.io
capabilities
Transactions
✓
✓
Joins
✓
✓
Secondary indexes
✓
✓
Full-text search
✓
✓
Vector search
✓
✓
Geospatial
—
—
JSON
✓
✓
Change data capture
—
✓
Triggers
✓
✓
Stored procedures
—
—
Materialized views
—
—
TTL / expiry
—
—
Pub/Sub
✓
—
Columnar storage
—
—
In-memory
—
—
Durable persistence
✓
✓
Compression
—
—
Encryption at rest
—
✓
Role-based access
✓
—
Time travel
—
✓
Branching
—
✓
Online schema changes
—
—
Streaming ingest
—
—
Offline sync
✓
✓
Runs in WebAssembly
—
✓
interfaces
Query languages
SQL
SQL
Client languages
JavaScript, Python, Swift, Kotlin, C, PHP, Go
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, Swift, Kotlin, PHP
Best for
OLTP, Edge, Local-first, Mobile/offline
OLTP, Edge, Embedded, Mobile/offline
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SQLite Cloud vs Turso: FAQ

What is the difference between SQLite Cloud and Turso?

SQLite Cloud: Managed, distributed SQLite with pub/sub, edge functions and CRDT sync to on-device databases. Turso: Managed SQLite-compatible cloud for database-per-tenant apps, with embedded replicas and offline sync. Horizontal scaling is none in SQLite Cloud and manual in Turso. Only SQLite Cloud has pub/sub, role-based access. Only Turso has change data capture, encryption at rest, time travel, branching, runs in webassembly.

When should I choose SQLite Cloud over Turso?

Choose SQLite Cloud for backends for apps already standardised on SQLite; offline-first mobile apps syncing local SQLite; and edge and IoT data collection. Choose Turso for per-user or per-tenant databases for SaaS; local-first mobile and desktop apps with sync; and AI agents that each get an isolated database.

Is SQLite Cloud or Turso more popular?

SQLite Cloud ranks #246 on the WhichDB Score (13.8/100) and Turso ranks #297 (10.6/100). Popularity is not fit: check the requirements that matter for your project.

Are SQLite Cloud and Turso open source?

No. SQLite Cloud is proprietary, closed-source software. No. Turso is proprietary, closed-source software.