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Alternatives to PlanetScale
Common alternatives buyers consider, plus the simplest rule for when switching is worth it.
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Alternatives to PlanetScale
Neon
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Step-sideways / serverless Postgres
Compared when choosing MySQL compatibility vs Postgres compatibility for a serverless/dev-first workflow.
Amazon Aurora (Postgres)
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Step-up / cloud flagship managed Postgres
Shortlisted when teams prefer cloud-flagship managed Postgres and deeper hyperscaler ecosystem alignment.
Supabase Database
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Step-sideways / platform Postgres
Considered when teams want Postgres plus integrated platform tooling to ship faster, and MySQL compatibility is not a requirement.
Head-to-head comparisons
PlanetScale vs Amazon Aurora (Postgres) →
Teams compare PlanetScale and Aurora when deciding between a MySQL-compatible serverless workflow and an AWS-first managed Postgres…
PlanetScale vs Neon →
Teams compare Neon and PlanetScale when choosing between a Postgres-first branching workflow and a MySQL-compatible serverless workflow.
PlanetScale vs Supabase Database →
Teams compare Supabase Database and PlanetScale when choosing between Postgres in an integrated platform experience and a MySQL-compatible…
PlanetScale vs CockroachDB Cloud →
Teams compare PlanetScale and CockroachDB Cloud when choosing between a MySQL-compatible serverless workflow and distributed SQL designed…
PlanetScale vs TiDB Cloud →
Teams compare PlanetScale and TiDB Cloud when choosing between MySQL-compatible scaling solutions. PlanetScale uses Vitess (sharded MySQL).…
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Sources & verification
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