PlanetScale
Managed Postgres and MySQL-compatible Vitess clusters, sold by node size with replicas across availability zones.
- database
- Not documented
- $5/month for a single-node Postgres database on network-attached storage; PlanetScale Metal with local NVMe starts at $50/month
- Not documented
Who it suits.
Production workloads that want replicas across availability zones as the default shape rather than an upgrade, and teams who need MySQL-compatible sharding that the Postgres-only services do not offer.
Consider something else if…
You are prototyping. Pricing starts at a node rather than at zero, and there is no free tier documented on the pricing page.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
What the documentation says.
Each value below links to the page it was read from, with the sentence it came from. Criteria PlanetScale does not publish are not listed.
Pricing
Entry paid plan
$5/month for a single-node Postgres database on network-attached storage; PlanetScale Metal with local NVMe starts at $50/month
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — PlanetScale ↗
“PlanetScale Postgres [...] Single node — Starting at $5/month for development and low-traffic workloads Metal — Starting at $50/month with local NVMe storage for high-performance needs High Availability — 1 primary + 2 replicas across 3 availability zones”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
Pricing model
Priced by node size and storage rather than usage, with high-availability clusters sold as a primary plus two replicas
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — PlanetScale ↗
“A primary and two included replica nodes ideal for high-availability workloads. 99.99% SLA.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
Egress over allowance
100 GB of egress included, then $0.06/GB
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — PlanetScale ↗
“100 GB of egress bandwidth is included. Additional usage: $0.06 / GB.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
Limits
Storage (entry plan)
First 10 GB free on network-attached storage, then per-GB pricing; storage is included for Metal databases
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — PlanetScale ↗
“Storage amount — Included for Metal databases. For network-attached storage databases, the first 10 GB is free, with per-GB pricing beyond that.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
Data
Engine
PostgreSQL, and MySQL-compatible Vitess clusters with horizontal sharding
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — PlanetScale ↗
“MySQL-compatible with horizontal sharding for massive scale. Runs on network-attached storage or PlanetScale Metal.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official site
Database branching
Supported
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- Branching — PlanetScale Docs ↗
“PlanetScale Postgres provides two types of database branches: Development branches — Development branches run on PS-DEV instances that have limited performance capabilities, different egress rates, and no replicas. [...] Production branches — Production branches are intended for production traffic and include optional replicas for high availability.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
Read replicas
Supported
Sources (1) →Sources ↓
- Pricing — PlanetScale ↗
“Primary + multi-replica [...] A primary and two included replica nodes ideal for high-availability workloads. 99.99% SLA.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing