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SQLite vs Turso: catalog facts
SQLite	Turso
Free Free for any purpose; the source code is in the public domain.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Whole database in a single file with no server to run Public-domain source code usable for any purpose	SQLite-compatible SQL dialect, file formats and C API Experimental Postgres frontend with its own wire protocol
Mainly a library; the bundled sqlite3 shell is command-line only No graphical browser included	The Postgres frontend is experimental
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Public domain	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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