PlanetScale Pricing
PlanetScale · Developer & Infrastructure
PlanetScale pricing starts at $5/user/month for the $5 PlanetScale plan. PlanetScale offers 4 plans: Hobby, $5 PlanetScale ($5/mo), Base (formerly Scaler Pro), and Enterprise (custom quote).
Serverless MySQL platform built on Vitess (YouTube's original scaling infra). Positioned as the alternative to Amazon Aurora for teams that need horizontal scale with zero downtime schema changes. PS-5 cluster starts at $39/mo, HA clusters from $59/mo. Distinctive for branching + deploy requests (git-like workflow for schema changes). Killed its free tier in April 2024 — controversial move that drove users to Neon + Turso.
All plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Hobby | Free | Free | free tier, single database, limited resources |
$5 PlanetScaleEntry tier | $5 | $5 | single node config, cheapest paid tier |
Base (formerly Scaler Pro) | Custom | Custom | resource-based pricing, upsize/downsize instances as needed |
Enterprise | Custom | Custom | volume commitments, dedicated support |
All tier prices verified July 28, 2026 · View source →
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