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PlanetScale

Serverless MySQL platform

PlanetScale is a serverless MySQL-compatible database platform with branching, non-blocking schema changes, and unlimited scale.

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Our Verdict

PlanetScale is the best MySQL database for teams that need branching and safe migrations. The workflow is game-changing.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Incredible branching workflow
  • +Non-blocking migrations
  • +Scales automatically
  • +MySQL compatible

Cons

  • -MySQL only (no Postgres)
  • -Can get expensive
  • -No self-hosting

Features

MySQL compatibleYes
BranchingYes
Non-blocking schema changesYes
Auto-scalingYes
Built-in AuthNo
Self-hosted optionNo
Foreign keysYes

Best For

Teams with complex schemasHigh-scale appsMySQL users

Pricing

Free tier available
Hobby$0
  • - 5GB storage
  • - 1 billion row reads
  • - 1 database
Scaler$39/mo
  • - 10GB storage
  • - Unlimited reads
  • - Branches
EnterpriseCustom
  • - Unlimited
  • - SLA
  • - Support
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