February 3, 2026
Hop wars: Bunny vs Turso vs D1
Bunny Database
Cheaper, faster, or just a copycat? Fans cheer, skeptics squint
TLDR: Bunny launched a low-cost, global SQLite-style database, free in preview, promising fast reads without pricey add-ons. Comments split between fans, copycat calls (Turso and Cloudflare D1), and concerns about write-heavy limits—key for anyone chasing cheap speed without getting burned.
Bunny Database hopped into public preview promising a simple, cheap, globally fast database that spins down when idle and serves reads close to users across 41 regions. The pitch: skip the “DBaaS tax” (paying a premium to rent a hosted database) and get low-latency without complicated setups. The comments? A full-on bunny brawl. One fan flexed long-term loyalty with Bunny’s other tools, calling their experience “flawless,” while skeptics immediately asked if this is just SQLite-in-the-cloud déjà vu like Turso or a rerun of Cloudflare D1. Pricing tea got spilled: it’s free in preview, with micro-fees like $0.30 per billion rows read and $0.10/GB per region—cue applause and side-eyes. The hottest debate: how does it handle write-heavy apps? Folks worry about classic SQLite constraints and wonder if Bunny’s magic is mostly for read-heavy, global apps. Meanwhile, Bunny touts up to 99% faster reads when served locally, and devs joked about “bunny-hop speed” and “no more cache gymnastics.” Drama scorecard: Team “Finally affordable,” Team “Looks like Turso/D1,” and Team “But can it write?” If Bunny delivers speed without sticker shock, indie devs might just hop away from pricey platforms.
Key Points
- •Bunny launched Bunny Database in public preview as a SQLite‑compatible managed service.
- •The service offers one‑click deployment, language SDKs (TS/JS, Go, Rust, .NET), HTTP access, an editor, and built‑in metrics.
- •It supports replication regions and 41 global regions to reduce latency via data locality.
- •A benchmark reported up to 99% reduction in p95 read latency when serving reads near clients versus single‑region setups.
- •Deployment options include automatic, single‑region, and manual multi‑region selection; pricing is usage‑based to avoid a serverless tax.