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

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