turso

Alternative to AWS RDS

Turso is an in-process SQL database, compatible with SQLite.

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A SQL database in Rust: SQLite-compatible, now also speaking Postgres (experimental). The LLVM of databases.

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Free alternative to AWS RDS

turso is a free, open-source alternative to AWS RDS. Here's why:

🚀 Edge deployment
☁️ Distributed SQLite
⚡ Low latency
🔧 Easy setup
🔄 SQLite compatibility

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