Bunny.net, the edge platform operator with 119 points of presence, announced an upcoming managed database product targeting low-latency SQL workloads.
Bunny Database will use libSQL, a SQLite fork, to provide globally replicated databases with HTTP and SQL APIs. The service integrates with Bunny's existing edge infrastructure, including Edge Scripting and Magic Containers. SDKs for JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Rust, and .NET are planned.
Key technical features include automatic scaling, vector search support, and async replication for writes. Bunny claims millisecond read latency through edge deployment. Idle databases cost nothing under the usage-based model, consistent with Bunny's other services starting at $1/month.
The announcement positions Bunny Database against established players like PlanetScale, Turso, and Neon in the edge database market. PlanetScale recently discontinued its free tier, creating an opening for cost-conscious developers. Turso also uses libSQL but focuses on embedded SQLite replication. Neither Bunny nor its competitors have published comparative benchmarks.
Worth noting: Bunny plans to add PostgreSQL and key-value engines later, suggesting this SQLite implementation is phase one of a broader database strategy. The company's existing network handles 1 million requests per second across 1.5 million sites, providing distribution infrastructure but no guarantee of database performance at scale.
Bunny.net operates without disclosed funding or public market share data. The company hasn't specified pricing tiers, production readiness timelines, or enterprise support options for the database service.
The real test comes when the preview opens and developers can measure actual latency, replication consistency, and cost against existing solutions. Until then, this is an announcement of an announcement.