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Turso vs Supabase

Edge SQLite — libSQL at the speed of light
vs. The open source Firebase alternative with Postgres

Turso websiteSupabase 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

Supabase

Free
Perfect for experiments. Projects pause after 7 days inactivity.
Free
Pro
Production-ready. Usage-based overages apply.
$25/mo
Team
For teams; includes SOC2 attestation and priority support.
$599/mo
Enterprise
Custom quotas, HIPAA compliance, dedicated support.
Custom
Supabase website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Turso vs free on Supabase.

MetricTursoSupabase
bandwidth gb5 GB/month
databases100 DBs
db storage gb0.5 GB
edge invocations500000 invocations/month
file storage gb1 GB
mau50000 users/month
realtime messages2000000 messages/month
row reads month500000000 reads/month
row writes month10000000 writes/month
storage gb5 GB

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.

Supabase · 24 features

  • AuthenticationComplete JWT-based auth: passwords, magic links, OTP, OAuth, SSO, phone, MFA.
  • Backups & PITRAutomatic daily backups + Point-in-Time Recovery (WAL-G). 14-day default PITR wi
  • Compute InstancesUpgradeable DB compute: Micro, Small, Medium, Large. Affects CPU, RAM, and conne
  • Connection PoolingSupavisor pooler: Session mode (persistent) and Transaction mode (serverless). D
  • Cron JobsScheduled recurring jobs via pg_cron. Trigger DB functions, edge functions, or H
  • Custom DomainsConfigure custom hostname for API endpoints with SSL certificate management.
  • Database WebhooksAsync HTTP callbacks on INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE via pg_net extension.
  • Edge FunctionsTypeScript (Deno runtime) functions deployed globally at the edge. Supports secr
  • Full-Text SearchPostgreSQL native FTS: to_tsvector, to_tsquery, GIN indexes, fuzzy matching, wei
  • Image TransformationsOn-the-fly resize, crop, quality (20-100), WebP auto-format. Smart CDN caching.
  • Log DrainsRoute all stack logs to HTTP, Datadog, Loki, Sentry, S3, OTLP, or Axiom. Up to 2
  • Metrics API~200 Prometheus-compatible Postgres metrics. OpenTelemetry export to Datadog, Gr
  • Network RestrictionsCIDR allowlist for database access. Multiple IP ranges supported. Pro+ plan.
  • OAuth 2.1 ServerUse Supabase Auth as OAuth provider. Custom Access Token Hooks for claim injecti
  • pgvectorStore and search vector embeddings in Postgres. Supports HNSW/Flat indexes, cosi
  • PostgreSQL DatabaseFull PostgreSQL per project: SQL editor, table editor, CSV import, 50+ extension
  • PostgreSQL Extensions50+ pre-installed extensions: uuid-ossp, pgvector, pg_cron, plv8, pgtap, pg_net,
  • Preview BranchesEphemeral or persistent DB branches for isolated testing. Git integration, auto-
  • QueuesExactly-once message queues built on pgmq. Stored in Postgres with configurable
  • Read ReplicasAsync read-only replicas in multiple regions. Geo-routing, replication lag monit
  • RealtimeWebSocket subscriptions for DB changes (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE), broadcast, and pr
  • Row Level SecuritySQL-native access control; policies auto-filter rows based on auth.uid() / auth.
  • SSL EnforcementRequire TLS for all DB connections. Configurable: required, preferred, disabled.
  • StorageFiles, Analytics (Iceberg), and Vector buckets with global CDN (285+ cities) and

Developer interfaces

KindTursoSupabase
CLITurso CLISupabase CLI
SDKgo-libsql, @libsql/client, libsql-experimental (Python), libsql-rs, libsql-swiftC# SDK, Flutter SDK, JavaScript SDK, Kotlin SDK, Python SDK, Swift SDK
RESTlibSQL HTTP, Platform APIManagement API, REST API (PostgREST)
GRAPHQLGraphQL (pg_graphql)
MCPTurso MCPSupabase MCP Server
OTHERlibSQL WebSocket, SQLite wire protocolRealtime (WebSocket)
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