---
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Turso
providerId: turso
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Database
  - Edge Computing
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Turso Cloud edge database consumption tracking, covering storage, row operations, and sync transfer charges.
sources:
  - https://turso.tech/pricing
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Turso
serviceCategory: Database
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription with usage-based overages
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Turso Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Database
  ProviderName: Turso
  PublisherName: Turso
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: Storage
    unit: GB
    aggregation: max
    description: Total database storage consumed across all databases in the organization.
  - name: Rows Read
    unit: rows
    aggregation: sum
    description: Total rows read from all database queries in the billing period.
  - name: Rows Written
    unit: rows
    aggregation: sum
    description: Total rows written across all database mutations in the billing period.
  - name: Embedded Replica Syncs
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
    description: Total data transferred during embedded replica sync operations.
  - name: Base Plan Fee
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    description: Fixed monthly subscription fee for the selected plan tier.
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Turso Cloud consumption monthly across storage, rows read, rows written, and sync transfer to identify cost drivers per organization and database.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size the plan tier based on actual monthly row operation counts; monitor storage and overage charges to avoid unexpected bills on the free or developer tiers.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Attribute database costs to individual users or tenants by correlating per-database usage with multi-tenant provisioning patterns via the Platform API.
  - name: Forecasting
    description: Use historical row read/write growth trends to forecast when plan tier upgrades become more cost-effective than paying per-billion/million overages.