Comparison

PlanetScale vs MySQL

Overview

The MySQL-compatible serverless database platform

PlanetScale is a serverless MySQL-compatible database platform offering database branching, non-blocking schema changes, and global replication for high-traffic applications.

MySQL

The world's most popular open-source database.

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MySQL is a widely deployed open-source relational database owned by Oracle. It powers a huge share of web applications thanks to its speed, maturity, replication options and broad ecosystem support across every major framework and hosting provider.

Features

—Serverless MySQL
—Database branching
—Non-blocking schema changes
—Global replication
—Connection pooling
—Query insights
—Automatic backups
—Import tool

—Mature relational engine (InnoDB)
—Primary/replica replication
—Broad framework and ORM support
—Stored procedures and triggers
—JSON column type
—Large hosting and tooling ecosystem

Pricing

PlanetScale

usage based

Plan	Price	Notes
Base	$5/mo	Self-serve managed database plan. Single-node Postgres starts at $5/month; pricing scales by compute, storage, and topology.
Enterprise	Contact sales	Enhanced support, custom deployment options, and managed-in-your-cloud pricing.

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MySQL

open sourceFree plan available