PlanetScale vs Snowflake: Pricing Comparison (2026)
PlanetScale starts at $5/mo. Snowflake starts at Free. Snowflake is $5/mo cheaper on the entry tier than PlanetScale.
See price history: PlanetScale · Snowflake
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.
Snowflake is the AI data cloud with decoupled compute + storage pricing. Standard ~$2/credit; Enterprise ~$3/credit; Business Critical ~$4/credit (HIPAA/PCI); Virtual Private Snowflake custom. Compute per second (60-sec minimum); storage ~$23/TB/mo. 30-day trial with $400 credit.
All plans compared
| # | Plan | PlanetScale monthly | PlanetScale annual | Snowflake monthly | Snowflake annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobby / Standard | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | $5 PlanetScale / Enterprise | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Base (formerly Scaler Pro) / Business Critical | custom | custom | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Enterprise / Virtual Private Snowflake | custom | custom | custom | custom |
What each is best for
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.
Snowflake is the AI data cloud with decoupled compute + storage pricing. Standard ~$2/credit; Enterprise ~$3/credit; Business Critical ~$4/credit (HIPAA/PCI); Virtual Private Snowflake custom. Compute per second (60-sec minimum); storage ~$23/TB/mo. 30-day trial with $400 credit.
At a glance
| PlanetScale | Snowflake | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | — | — |
| Entry price | $5/mo | Free |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | — | Per Usage |
| Last verified | August 23, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified August 28, 2026. Tracked daily.