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Supabase vs Turso
Supabase is an open-source Postgres platform; Turso focuses on lightweight SQLite with embedded sync.
Which to pick
Pick Supabase if you want…
- Postgres-backed backend as a service
- Postgres backend
- Open-source code (supabase/supabase on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
- Integrations with React, Next.js or Flutter (on Supabase's list, not Turso's)
Pick Turso if you want…
- Isolated SQLite databases at scale
- The lower starting price: $4.99/month against $25/month
- Integrations with TypeScript, Python or Rust (on Turso's list, not Supabase's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Supabase:Supabase is an open-source platform that provides a hosted Postgres database with auth, realtime, storage, edge functions and vector search.
- Turso:Turso provides SQLite-compatible databases that can be spun up per user, agent or tenant with built-in replication and encryption.
- Best for
- Supabase:Postgres-backed backend as a service
- Turso:Isolated SQLite databases at scale
- Who it’s for
- Supabase:Developers building web, mobile or AI apps who need a full backend without managing servers.
- Turso:Developers building AI agents, multi-tenant SaaS, or offline-first apps needing isolated databases.
- Pricing
- Supabase:Freemium
- Turso:Freemium
- Plans
- Supabase:Free $0 · Pro $25 per month · Team $599 per month
- Turso:Free $0/month · Developer $4.99/month per month · Scaler $24.92/month per month · Pro $416.58/month per month
- Open source
- Supabase:Yes, 110,974 GitHub stars
- Turso:—
- Works with
- Supabase:React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Stripe
- Turso:TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, AWS
Supabase features
- Managed Postgres. Each project gets its own dedicated Postgres instance with built-in Row Level Security.
- Authentication. User sign-up, login, social OAuth and MFA with automatic JWT handling.
- Realtime API. Live data synchronization for multiplayer or collaborative experiences.
- Edge Functions. Serverless functions that run close to the database without provisioning servers.
- Storage & CDN. File storage with 1 GB free, cached egress and basic CDN for serving assets.
- Vector Embeddings. Store, index and search vector embeddings via OpenAI or Hugging Face integrations.
- Instant REST/GraphQL APIs. Auto-generated APIs for any table, accessible via the client library.
- Dashboard & Tools. SQL/Table editors, RLS policy UI, log viewer and backup controls in a web console.
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.
Supabase vs Turso FAQ
Is Supabase or Turso free?+
Supabase has a free plan; paid plans start at $25/month (Pro). Turso has a free plan; paid plans start at $4.99/month (Developer).
Which is cheaper, Supabase or Turso?+
Turso is cheaper to start with: Turso's Developer plan ($4.99/month) against Supabase's Pro plan ($25/month).
Is Supabase or Turso open source?+
Supabase is open source (supabase/supabase on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Turso.
Do Supabase and Turso integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Supabase lists React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native and 3 more; Turso lists TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go and 1 more.
On DevHunt
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