PlanetScale
PlanetScale is a serverless database platform offering PostgreSQL and MySQL-compatible Vitess databases with branching, deploy requests, and query monitoring for moder…
Our verdict
Who it's for
Teams that require flexible, scalable database solutions for serverless applications, particularly those using PostgreSQL or MySQL, would find PlanetScale beneficial.
Who should look elsewhere
MySQL only
Pros
- +Database branching
- +Non-blocking migrations
- +Excellent DX
Cons
- −MySQL only
- −No free tier anymore
Key features
- ✓PostgreSQL databases
- ✓MySQL-compatible Vitess
- ✓Database branching
- ✓Deploy requests
- ✓Query monitoring
- ✓99.99% SLA
- ✓NVMe storage option
- ✓Multi-region support
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgres (Single Node) | $5 | month | PostgreSQL database; 10 GB storage included; 100 GB bandwidth included |
| Vitess PS-10 (Base) | $39 | month | 1/8 vCPU, 1 GB RAM; 10 GB storage included; 100 GB bandwidth included |
| Vitess HA (3-zone) | $39 | month | 99.99% SLA; Automatic failover; Zero-downtime migrations |
| Metal | $50 | month | Unlimited IOPS; Ultra-low latency; High-performance workloads |
| Enterprise | — | month | Single-tenant deployment; Technical account manager; PCI compliance (Managed) |
Integrations
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