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Appwrite vs Turso

Appwrite is a full backend suite; Turso is a database-only solution with replication and encryption.
AppwriteOpen-source backend for web and mobile appsTursoSQLite databases for production, at the edge

Which to pick

Pick Appwrite if you want…

  • All-in-one open-source backend
  • Open-source code (appwrite/appwrite on GitHub, BSD-3-Clause license)
  • Integrations with React (on Appwrite's list, not Turso's)

Pick Turso if you want…

  • Isolated SQLite databases at scale
  • Integrations with TypeScript, Python or Rust (on Turso's list, not Appwrite's)

Side by side

What it is
Appwrite:Appwrite is an open-source backend platform offering auth, databases, storage, functions, messaging, realtime and hosting.
Turso:Turso provides SQLite-compatible databases that can be spun up per user, agent or tenant with built-in replication and encryption.
Best for
Appwrite:All-in-one open-source backend
Turso:Isolated SQLite databases at scale
Who it’s for
Appwrite:Developers building web, mobile or AI-agent applications who need a unified backend.
Turso:Developers building AI agents, multi-tenant SaaS, or offline-first apps needing isolated databases.
Pricing
Appwrite:Freemium
Turso:Freemium
Plans
Appwrite:Free $0
Turso:Free $0/month · Developer $4.99/month per month · Scaler $24.92/month per month · Pro $416.58/month per month
Open source
Appwrite:Yes, 57,531 GitHub stars
Turso:—
Works with
Appwrite:React
Turso:TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, AWS

Appwrite features

  • Auth. User authentication via email, SMS, OAuth, magic links and anonymous sessions.
  • Databases. Managed TablesDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL and vector stores with query and scaling tools.
  • Storage. File storage with compression, encryption, image transformations and access control.
  • Functions. Serverless functions with isolated runtimes, event-driven triggers and cron schedules.
  • Messaging. Unified email, SMS and push notification service with templating.
  • Realtime. Live event subscription for collaborative and real-time app experiences.
  • Sites. Deploy static, SSR or CSR front-ends from Git with instant previews.
  • Firewall. Edge security with traffic rules, rate limiting and abuse protection.

Turso features

  • Per-entity isolation. Programmatically create thousands to millions of independent databases with hard boundaries.
  • Embedded replication. Sync databases between device and cloud with zero-latency local reads and writes.
  • Per-database encryption. Customer-held keys protect data at rest for each database.
  • BYOC deployment. Deploy Turso on your own cloud (AWS) while keeping the same API.
  • Global scalability. SQLite engine runs locally and scales to cloud infrastructure with a single runtime.
  • Open-source core. Run the same SQLite-compatible engine on laptop, server or device for free.

Appwrite vs Turso FAQ

Is Appwrite or Turso free?+

Appwrite has a free plan and paid plans. Turso has a free plan; paid plans start at $4.99/month (Developer).

Is Appwrite or Turso open source?+

Appwrite is open source (appwrite/appwrite on GitHub, BSD-3-Clause license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Turso.

Do Appwrite and Turso integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Appwrite lists React; Turso lists TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go and 1 more.

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