Dash0 vs PlanetScale: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Dash0 starts at Free. PlanetScale starts at $5/mo. Dash0 is $5/mo cheaper on the entry tier than PlanetScale.
See price history: Dash0 · PlanetScale
Dash0 is a consumption-based OpenTelemetry-native observability platform with zero monthly base fee — pay only for data ingested. Rates: $0.20 per million metric data points (13-month retention), $0.60 per million spans/log records/web events (30-day retention), $0.20 per thousand synthetic API check runs (13-month retention), $0.60 per Agent0 AI credit, $10/user for AI Coding Insights. 14-day unlimited free trial, no credit card. Recently acquired Polar Signals.
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 compared
| # | Plan | Dash0 monthly | Dash0 annual | PlanetScale monthly | PlanetScale annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pay-as-you-go / Hobby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | $5 PlanetScale | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Base (formerly Scaler Pro) | — | — | custom | custom |
| 4 | Enterprise | — | — | custom | custom |
What each is best for
Dash0 is a consumption-based OpenTelemetry-native observability platform with zero monthly base fee — pay only for data ingested. Rates: $0.20 per million metric data points (13-month retention), $0.60 per million spans/log records/web events (30-day retention), $0.20 per thousand synthetic API check runs (13-month retention), $0.60 per Agent0 AI credit, $10/user for AI Coding Insights. 14-day unlimited free trial, no credit card. Recently acquired Polar Signals.
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.
At a glance
| Dash0 | PlanetScale | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | — | — |
| Entry price | Free | $5/mo |
| Enterprise available | — | Yes |
| Pricing model | Per Usage | — |
| Last verified | August 27, 2026 | August 23, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified August 27, 2026. Tracked daily.