Neon vs Turso

Neon vs Turso comparison for serverless databases. Compare serverless Postgres vs edge SQLite for modern apps.

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Quick Verdict

Winner: Depends

Neon offers serverless Postgres with scale-to-zero. Turso provides edge-native SQLite. Choose Neon for Postgres ecosystem; choose Turso for edge-first, embedded database patterns.

Choose Neon if...

✓ You want PostgreSQL
✓ You need Postgres extensions
✓ Scale-to-zero is important
✓ You want database branching
✓ You prefer SQL standards

Choose Turso if...

✓ You want SQLite simplicity
✓ Edge/CDN latency matters most
✓ You're deploying globally
✓ You want embedded replicas
✓ You need many small databases

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Category	Neon	Turso	Winner
Pricing	Free: 0.5GB storage, 190 compute hours. Pro: Usage-based.	Free: 9GB storage, 500 databases. Scaler: From $29/mo.	Tie
Free Tier	0.5GB storage, 190 compute hours, branching included.	9GB total storage, 500 databases, 1B row reads.	Tie
Developer Experience	Standard Postgres. Works with any Postgres driver/ORM.	SQLite syntax. Edge SDK. Embedded replica pattern.	Tie
Documentation	Good docs. Framework integration guides. Growing.	Good docs. Solid reference. Less framework coverage.	Neon
Scalability	Auto-scaling compute. Scale-to-zero. Read replicas.	Global edge replication. Scales reads everywhere.	Tie
Features	Full Postgres, extensions, branching, autoscaling, pooling.	SQLite, edge locations, embedded replicas, vector search.	Neon

Code Comparison

Connect to Neon

typescript

import { neon } from '@neondatabase/serverless';

const sql = neon(process.env.DATABASE_URL!);

const users = await sql`
  SELECT * FROM users 
  WHERE created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days'
`;

Neon's serverless driver works in edge runtimes.

Connect to Turso

typescript

import { createClient } from '@libsql/client';

const db = createClient({
  url: process.env.TURSO_URL!,
  authToken: process.env.TURSO_TOKEN,
});

const { rows } = await db.execute(
  "SELECT * FROM users WHERE created_at > datetime('now', '-7 days')"
);

Turso uses SQLite syntax with cloud scaling.

🔄 Migration Notes

Postgres and SQLite syntax differ. ORMs like Prisma and Drizzle support both, making migration easier with abstraction. Test queries thoroughly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for Cloudflare Workers? ▼

Both work well. Turso's embedded replicas pattern can provide even lower latency. Neon's serverless driver is designed for edge too.

Can I use Prisma with both? ▼

Yes! Prisma supports both Neon (via Postgres) and Turso (via sqlite/turso adapter). Drizzle also supports both.

Try Neon

Serverless Postgres

Try Turso

SQLite for production

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Last updated: January 11, 2026