Turso review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Turso suits developers and small teams who want a database with a free tier and a modest entry price of $4.99. The trade-off is recovery: point-in-time recovery runs 24 hours free, up to 90 days paid, so restoring older data means a paid plan.
Key facts
- Best for
- A small team wanting a free tier and a low entry price for a hosted database.
- Price from
- $4.99↗
- Free tier
- Yes↗
- Storage price
- $0.75↗
- Backup retention
- 24 hours free, up to 90 days paid↗
- Legal entity
- CHISELSTRIKE INC.↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Official website
- turso.tech
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- WikidataLinkedInXgithub.comtur.so
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Free tier is available, so small projects can start at no cost
- Entry price of $4.99 sits below the €5.83 site median
- Storage priced at $0.75 keeps usage costs low for small databases
- Support runs on email, help centre and community
Cons
- Point-in-time recovery is limited to 24 hours free, up to 90 days paid
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only
- Entry price ranks 15 of 70, so cheaper options exist
Ready to try Turso?
Scored 9.3 / 10 by DeployCue.
Who it suits
- Developers prototyping an app and keeping spend at no cost
- Small teams wanting a managed database without a large entry bill
- Teams that can live with point-in-time recovery on 24 hours free, up to 90 days paid
Who should look elsewhere
- Teams needing long restore windows, since recovery is capped at 24 hours free, up to 90 days paid
- Buyers wanting phone or live chat, as support runs on email, help centre and community
- Teams shopping on entry price alone, where RisingWave at $0.23 is cheaper
How Turso compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does Turso cost to start?+
Plans start at $4.99, and a free tier is available for smaller workloads. The site median entry price across the brands listed is €5.83, with a lower quartile of €3.46 and an upper quartile of €11.52. Turso's $4.99 sits under that median.
Does Turso have a free tier?+
Yes, Turso has a free tier, which suits side projects and prototypes that should cost nothing. Storage is listed separately at $0.75, so a database that grows past the free allowance starts drawing on paid usage rather than a flat plan.
How far back can Turso restore data?+
Point-in-time recovery runs 24 hours free, up to 90 days paid. That means short restore windows are covered on the free side, while longer windows depend on a paid plan. Teams that need extended restore points should budget for the paid tier.
How does Turso's entry price compare with other database brands?+
Turso starts at $4.99, against a site median of €5.83 and a range running €0 to €416.16. On this measure Turso ranks 15 among 70 brands, so lower entry prices exist elsewhere.
How much does Turso charge for storage?+
Storage is priced at $0.75. For comparison, the site median for price per gigabyte per month across listings is €0.01, with an upper quartile of €0.02.
How do you get support from Turso?+
Support runs on email, help centre and community. Self-serve documentation and a community forum are part of that mix, so teams comfortable searching docs first will get answers without waiting on a reply. There is no phone or live chat channel listed.
Who operates Turso and where is it based?+
Turso is run by CHISELSTRIKE INC., a company based in the US. Contract terms sit with that legal entity, which matters for teams that need a named counterparty on their terms of use.
Is Tursu priced for database workloads that grow quickly?+
Turso separates its entry price of $4.99 from storage at $0.75, so a fast growing database can push usage well past the entry figure. Budgets for a larger dataset should be built on the storage rate rather than the entry price alone.
Sources
- docs.turso.tech/features/point-in-time-recovery checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Backup retention
“Free plan users can restore to any point in time within the last 24 hours”
- turso.tech/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“While technically San Francisco based, we are a truly globally distributed remote work company”
- turso.tech/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“email us and a member of the team will get back to you”
- turso.tech/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free tier, Price from, Storage price
“Free $0/month”
- turso.tech/terms-of-use checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“binding contract between you and CHISELSTRIKE INC.”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Turso
A small team wanting a free tier and a low entry price for a hosted database.