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Turso vs Convex

Edge SQLite — libSQL at the speed of light
vs. The reactive database where queries are TypeScript code

Turso websiteConvex website

Pricing tiers

Turso

Free
100 DBs, 5 GB storage, 500M row reads/mo, 10M row writes/mo. No credit card.
Free
Developer
Unlimited DBs, 9 GB storage, 2.5B reads, 25M writes.
$5/mo
Scaler
24 GB storage, 100B reads, 100M writes. Teams + DPA support. Price is annual-billed.
$25/mo
Pro
50 GB storage, 250B reads, 250M writes. Teams, DPA, SSO, BYOK, HIPAA, SOC2, priority support. Annual billed.
$417/mo
Enterprise
White-glove support + unlimited usage + dedicated infra.
Custom
Turso website

Convex

Starter (Free)
Free with overage via usage-based billing. Great for prototypes.
Free
Professional
$25/developer/month. Overage: $2/M function calls. Daily backups, email support, custom domains.
$25/mo
Business / Enterprise
From $2,500/month. SAML/SSO, SLA, dedicated deployments, Slack Connect support.
$2500/mo
Convex website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Turso vs starter on Convex.

MetricTursoConvex
databases100 DBs
db storage gb0.5 GB
deployments40 deployments
egress gb month1 GB/month
file storage gb1 GB
function calls month1000000 calls/month
row reads month500000000 reads/month
row writes month10000000 writes/month
storage gb5 GB
team members6 users

Features

Turso · 11 features

  • BranchingCreate DB branches from a primary for staging/test envs.
  • BYOK EncryptionBring your own encryption key (Pro+).
  • Edge RoutingRequests route automatically to the nearest replica group.
  • Embedded ReplicasClient-side local SQLite file that syncs from the primary — reads are <1ms local
  • libSQLTurso's open-source SQLite fork with HTTP, WebSocket, and multi-writer support.
  • libSQL Server (sqld)Self-hostable server component. Runs libSQL as a service.
  • Multi-DatabaseCreate thousands of DBs cheaply — perfect for per-tenant / per-customer isolatio
  • Point-in-Time RestoreRollback DB to any moment within backup window.
  • Scheduled BackupsAutomated point-in-time backups.
  • SQLite CompatibilityDrop-in SQLite — same SQL dialect, same file format.
  • Teams & RBACOrg-level access control for Scaler+ tiers.

Convex · 18 features

  • ActionsNon-deterministic functions for external I/O (fetch, AI APIs, email). Cannot rea
  • AuthenticationConvex Auth (built-in) or BYO provider (Clerk, Auth0, Kinde, WorkOS). ID tokens
  • Convex AgentsAI agent framework with durable memory, threads, tool use. Works with OpenAI / A
  • Convex AuthFirst-party auth library: passwords, magic links, OAuth, phone — stored in your
  • Convex ComponentsReusable backend modules (rate limiter, workflow, aggregate, action-retrier, etc
  • Cron JobsRecurring schedules defined in convex/crons.ts. UTC, cron-style patterns.
  • Durable WorkflowsLong-running multi-step workflows with retries and at-least-once guarantees.
  • Exception ReportingAuto-capture errors to Sentry, Axiom, Datadog.
  • File StorageUpload/download via storage API. Returns storage IDs referenced in documents.
  • Full-Text SearchBM25 search index on table fields. withSearchIndex query helper.
  • HTTP ActionsExpose public HTTP endpoints for webhooks, OAuth callbacks, third-party integrat
  • Log StreamsStream function logs to Axiom, Datadog, Sentry. Pro+.
  • MutationsTransactional write functions. All reads + writes in one mutation are ACID; conf
  • Preview DeploymentsEvery Git branch gets its own isolated deployment. Integrates with Vercel/Netlif
  • QueriesDeterministic read-only TS functions. Automatically cached and re-run when under
  • Real-Time SubscriptionsuseQuery auto-subscribes; server invalidates when data a query read changes. No
  • Schedulerschedule.after / schedule.at — enqueue functions to run later. Durable, survives
  • Vector SearchNative vector index on tables. withIndex + filter fields. Up to 4096 dims.

Developer interfaces

KindTursoConvex
CLITurso CLIConvex CLI
SDKgo-libsql, @libsql/client, libsql-experimental (Python), libsql-rs, libsql-swiftAndroid / Kotlin Client, iOS / Swift Client, JavaScript/TypeScript Client, Next.js Integration, Python Client, React Client (useQuery), Rust Client, Svelte Client, Vue Client
RESTlibSQL HTTP, Platform APIDeploy / Dashboard API, HTTP Actions
MCPTurso MCP
OTHERlibSQL WebSocket, SQLite wire protocolWebSocket Subscriptions
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