At a Glance
Ideal for
Teams using MySQL who need safe schema migrations and automatic scaling
Consider that
No foreign key constraints
Typical cost: $29/mo
Best For
Teams using MySQL who need safe schema migrations and automatic scaling
Startup Offer
Hobby tier available
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About PlanetScale
PlanetScale is a serverless MySQL platform built on Vitess. It offers database branching for safe schema changes and scales automatically.
Key Features
MySQL-compatible
Database branching
Non-blocking schema changes
Automatic scaling
Read replicas
Insights and analytics
Things to Consider
No foreign key constraints
MySQL only (no Postgres)
Free tier recently changed
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Our Rating
4.0
Strong database solution. Teams using MySQL who need safe schema migrations and automatic scaling.
Reviewed Dec 2025 by our editorial team
PricingFreemium
Est. Monthly Cost$0-100/mo
CategoryDeveloper Tools, Database Services
Founded2018
Last UpdatedDec 2025
Free Tier
Includes: 1 database, 5GB storage
Note: Limited reads/writes