SurrealDB vs Turso: startup credits compared

Side-by-side amounts, eligibility and access paths, both verified against the official program pages.

SurrealDB$5,000 in SurrealDB Cloud and Agent Memory credits (valid 12 months)Verified Nov 4, 2026 TursoTurso credits (amount not published) + priority supportVerified Nov 3, 2026

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Fact	SurrealDB	Turso
Value	$5,000 in SurrealDB Cloud and Agent Memory credits (valid 12 months)	Turso credits (amount not published) + priority support
Type	Credits	Credits
Duration	1 year	Not stated
Stages	Seed, Series A	Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
Regions	Global	Global
Max funding raised	Not stated	Not stated
Max company age	Not stated	Not stated
Ways to get it	Apply directly — $5,000 in credits + named Solutions Engineer	Apply directly
Requirements	Funded from seed to Series A Building a product where SurrealDB does real work in the architecture	Verifiable funding from recognized investors or accelerators
Not eligible	Self-hosted SurrealDB usage (credits apply only to SurrealDB Cloud and Agent Memory)	Bootstrapped startups without a funding round
Verification	Verified· Nov 4, 2026	Partially verified· Nov 3, 2026

Which should you pick?

The two programs are not directly comparable on dollar value. Turso accepts a wider range of funding stages, while SurrealDB is more targeted. Note that only SurrealDB is fully verified against its official page; double-check the other before relying on it. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.

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