Dynatrace vs PlanetScale: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Dynatrace starts at $7/mo. PlanetScale starts at $5/mo. PlanetScale is $2/mo cheaper on the entry tier than Dynatrace.
See price history: Dynatrace · PlanetScale
Dynatrace is an enterprise observability + application security platform (Dynatrace Platform Subscription = annual minimum spend commit unlocking all platform capabilities at published rate-card). Foundation & Discovery from $7/host/mo; Infrastructure Monitoring $29/host/mo; Full-Stack Monitoring $58 per 8-GiB host/mo. Log Analytics $0.20/GB ingest + $0.0007/GiB-day retention. RUM $2.25 per 1K sessions. Larger commits unlock discounts. 15-day free trial. AI-powered root cause analysis (Davis AI) is core.
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 | Dynatrace monthly | Dynatrace annual | PlanetScale monthly | PlanetScale annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundation & Discovery / Hobby | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Monitoring / $5 PlanetScale | 29 | 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Monitoring / Base (formerly Scaler Pro) | 58 | 58 | custom | custom |
| 4 | Enterprise (DPS commit) / Enterprise | custom | custom | custom | custom |
What each is best for
Dynatrace is an enterprise observability + application security platform (Dynatrace Platform Subscription = annual minimum spend commit unlocking all platform capabilities at published rate-card). Foundation & Discovery from $7/host/mo; Infrastructure Monitoring $29/host/mo; Full-Stack Monitoring $58 per 8-GiB host/mo. Log Analytics $0.20/GB ingest + $0.0007/GiB-day retention. RUM $2.25 per 1K sessions. Larger commits unlock discounts. 15-day free trial. AI-powered root cause analysis (Davis AI) is core.
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
| Dynatrace | PlanetScale | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | — | — |
| Entry price | $7/mo | $5/mo |
| Enterprise available | Yes | 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.