PlanetScale is a serverless MySQL database platform with branching, non-blocking schema changes, and horizontal scaling. AI features help write queries and understand schema. Trusted by GitHub, Figma, and Shopify for mission-critical databases.
How PlanetScale compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as PlanetScale does. Among the 4 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Neon at $19 a month and the median is $22.50. PlanetScale starts at $39 a month, above that median. All 5 offer an API, as PlanetScale does. PlanetScale offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. PlanetScale was founded in 2018; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2022, 1 of them earlier. PlanetScale is based in San Francisco, United States; all its 5 alternatives are in the United States too.
Market position · Coding
How PlanetScale compares in Coding
PlanetScale has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 499 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates PlanetScale's own market position as contested. 154 of the 499 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.
PlanetScale compared with its closest alternatives
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PlanetScaleFounded 2018 · San Francisco, United States
PlanetScale has a free tier, with paid plans from $39 a month.
What are the best alternatives to PlanetScale?
The closest alternatives to PlanetScale that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Neon, Convex, Neon Serverless PG, Supabase, and Vercel.
Is PlanetScale still running?
Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists PlanetScale as operating at planetscale.com.
Where is PlanetScale based?
PlanetScale is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Does PlanetScale have an API?
Yes. PlanetScale offers an API.
Who is PlanetScale for?
PlanetScale is built for developers.
How do I sign in to PlanetScale?
Sign in on PlanetScale's own website, planetscale.com. FalcoScan reviews PlanetScale but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by PlanetScale directly.