PlanetScale
A MySQL and PostgreSQL database platform optimized for speed and reliability
- Also known as
- planetscale
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is PlanetScale?
PlanetScale is a database platform providing MySQL and PostgreSQL databases with horizontal scaling capabilities powered by Vitess clustering technology.
PlanetScale pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From $5/month for PostgreSQL. Instance-based pricing for Vitess plans.
Postgres
Add-ons
- Additional Development Branch$10/mo
What PlanetScale does
The capabilities that matter for relational databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- SQL model
- Full SQL
- ACID transactions
- -
- Highest isolation level
- -
- Consistency
- -
- Horizontal scale
- Sharded
- Replication
- -
- Automatic failover / HA
- ✓
- Deployment
- Managed
- Serverless / scale-to-zero
- -
- Wire compatibility
- -
- Extensions / plugins / UDFs
- ✓
- Licence class
- Proprietary
- JSON / document support
- -
- Geo / spatial
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (5)
Independently observed- Netlify⇄•
- Debezium→
- Cursor→•
- Vantage
- Codex•
PlanetScale FAQ
Common questions about PlanetScale, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is PlanetScale?
PlanetScale is a database platform providing MySQL and PostgreSQL databases with horizontal scaling capabilities powered by Vitess clustering technology. It is indexed under Relational Databases.
Source: https://planetscale.com
How much does PlanetScale cost?
PlanetScale is a paid product; published pricing starts at $5 per month. There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does PlanetScale support?
PlanetScale supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can PlanetScale be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for PlanetScale, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
What does PlanetScale integrate with?
We have confirmed 5 integrations for PlanetScale, including Vantage, Netlify, Debezium, Cursor and Codex. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://planetscale.com
What security certifications does PlanetScale have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for PlanetScale. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as PlanetScale not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Where is PlanetScale available?
PlanetScale is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
PlanetScale alternatives
Other relational databases we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- NeonServerless PostgreSQL database with automatic scaling and git-like branchingmedium · 71%
- SupabaseA database platform built on PostgreSQL that provides hosted cloud databases with auto-generated APIs and real-time capabilities for web, mobile, and AI applicamedium · 73%
- MySQLAn open-source relational database server widely used in web applications and production systemsmedium · 55%
- CockroachDBmedium · 66%
- PostgreSQLA free, open source relational database system with a long development historymedium · 60%
- SQLiteLightweight embedded SQL database for applicationsmedium · 55%
Compare PlanetScale
Side by side against other relational databases, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for PlanetScale, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 75 | 0.12 | 9.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 100 | 0.07 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.05 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.04 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 14 | 0.04 | 0.6 | ✓ |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 59% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Sql model: full_sql · Data model: relational · Deployment: managed · Sql support: Yes · Extensibility: Yes · License class: proprietary | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2 | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 50% |
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