Tech Stack Guide

Build a SaaS with
Next.js + Drizzle + Turso

The edge-first stack. SQLite at the edge with type-safe queries and near-zero latency.

intermediate
$0–$10/month to start
MVP in 2–3 weeks with AI tools

The Stack

Next.js
Full-stack framework
Drizzle ORM
Type-safe SQL
Turso (libSQL)
Edge database
Tailwind CSS
Styling

Best for building

Low-latency apps
Global apps
Read-heavy workloads
Cost-sensitive projects

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Extremely fast reads at the edge
  • +Very cheap (Turso free tier is generous)
  • +Drizzle is lightweight and fast
  • +Great for global user bases

Cons

  • SQLite limitations for complex queries
  • Smaller ecosystem than PostgreSQL
  • Write replication has latency

Deploy to

Vercel
Cloudflare Pages
Fly.io

Real products built with this stack

Umami
Plausible-like analytics
BUILD

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