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Turso vs Supabase
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
Signal Comparison
120k / wknpm downloads1.8M / wk
150 commitsCommits (90d)156 commits
4k ★GitHub stars73k ★
200 q'sStack Overflow6.4k q's
GrowingCommunityVery High
TursoSupabase
Key Differences
| Factor | Turso | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | Apache 2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | ✓ Yes |
| Open Source | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
Pick Turso if…
- Multi-tenant apps where each tenant gets their own isolated database
- Edge functions that need a local SQLite replica for low latency reads
- Hobby projects or startups needing a simple, cheap database with a great free tier
Pick Supabase if…
- You want Postgres with a built-in REST API and realtime support
- You need storage, auth, and database in one platform
- You want an open-source Firebase alternative
Side-by-side Quick Start
Turso
import { createClient } from '@libsql/client';
const db = createClient({
url: process.env.TURSO_DATABASE_URL,
authToken: process.env.TURSO_AUTH_TOKEN,
});
const result = await db.execute('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?', [1]);
console.log(result.rows);Supabase
import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
const supabase = createClient(
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL,
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
);
const { data, error } = await supabase
.from('tools')
.select('*')
.order('trust_score', { ascending: false });Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
Supabase wins this comparison
Trust Score 95 vs 74 · 21-point difference
Supabase leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.