PlanetScale vs Turso: Pricing Comparison (2026)
PlanetScale starts at $5/mo. Turso starts at $4.99/mo. Turso is $0.009999999999999787/mo cheaper on the entry tier than PlanetScale.
See price history: PlanetScale · Turso
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.
SQLite-at-the-edge platform, positioned as the alternative to serverless Postgres for developers who want database replicas colocated with their edge compute (Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge). Distinctive for embedding libSQL directly in the app for zero-latency reads + sync to remote. Free tier includes 5GB + 500M row reads. Scaler $29/mo. Popular with Cloudflare Workers and AI agent workflows needing local-first data.
All plans compared
| # | Plan | PlanetScale monthly | PlanetScale annual | Turso monthly | Turso annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobby / Free | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | $5 PlanetScale / Developer | 5 | 5 | 4.99 | 4.99 |
| 3 | Base (formerly Scaler Pro) / Scaler | custom | custom | 24.92 | 24.92 |
| 4 | Enterprise / Pro | custom | custom | 416.58 | 416.58 |
| 5 | Enterprise | — | — | 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.
SQLite-at-the-edge platform, positioned as the alternative to serverless Postgres for developers who want database replicas colocated with their edge compute (Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge). Distinctive for embedding libSQL directly in the app for zero-latency reads + sync to remote. Free tier includes 5GB + 500M row reads. Scaler $29/mo. Popular with Cloudflare Workers and AI agent workflows needing local-first data.
At a glance
| PlanetScale | Turso | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Entry price | $5/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | — | — |
| Last verified | August 23, 2026 | August 27, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified August 27, 2026. Tracked daily.