PlanetScale Pricing Overview

PlanetScale Pricing Explorer

PlanetScale Pricing Explorer

PlanetScale Pricing Explorer

Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.

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Cost Estimator

Plan:
Read Replicas:
Storage (GB):

Estimated cost: —

Key Takeaways

  • Hobby: Free 5 GB, 1 billion rows read/mo.
  • Scaler: Starts at $29/mo + usage.
  • Storage: $0.30/GB/mo (after free).
  • Reads: $1.50 per 100M rows.
  • Writes: $2.00 per 10M rows.
  • MySQL-compatible, Vitess-powered: Best for high-scale reads.

Plans & Prices

PlanBaseStorageReadsWrites
Hobby$05 GB1B/mo10M/mo
Scaler$29/mo+$0.30/GB+$1.50/100M+$2.00/10M
Scaler Pro$99/mo+$0.30/GB+$1.25/100M+$1.75/10M
EnterpriseCustomCustomCustomCustom

Competitor Comparison

PlanetScale Plan:
Read Rows (M):
Write Rows (M):
Storage (GB):
ToolMapped tierBaseStorageReadsWritesTotal
PlanetScaleScaler—————
NeonScale—————
Auroradb.r6g.large—————
CockroachServerless—————

Gotchas

  • Hobby: 1 database, no replicas.
  • Rows = logical reads/writes (not bytes).
  • No traditional “compute hours” — billed on rows.

Average Ratings

G2 Rating: 4.7 / 5 (280+ reviews)

Product Hunt: 4.8 / 5 (launch)

Based on verified reviews as of 2025.

Common Complaints

  • Complex pricing (row-based).
  • No free tier for production use.
  • Steep learning curve for Vitess.

Common Praises

  • Horizontal scaling without downtime.
  • Branching like Git for databases.
  • Insane read performance at scale.

Plans & Prices

PlanBase PriceStorageRead RowsWrite RowsIncluded
Hobby$05 GB1B/mo10M/mo1 DB, no replicas
Scaler$29/mo$0.30/GB$1.50/100M$2.00/10MReplicas, Insights
Scaler Pro$99/mo$0.30/GB$1.25/100M$1.75/10MPriority support
EnterpriseCustomCustomCustomCustomSLA, VPC, SSO

Add-ons

Add-onWhat it doesImpact on priceBest for
Read ReplicasScale reads independently.Included in Scaler+High-traffic apps.
Database BranchingGit-like dev environments.FreeCI/CD workflows.
InsightsQuery performance analytics.Included in ScalerOptimizing slow queries.
Safe MigrationsZero-downtime schema changes.FreeLarge tables.

When to upgrade

  • Need replicas or >5 GB.
  • High read/write volume.
  • Production reliability.

When to stay Hobby

  • Side projects.
  • Learning MySQL.

Tip: Use branching + replicas to isolate traffic and reduce costs.

Usage & Limits

MeterThresholdsHow pricing changesControl tactic
Read RowsPer 100M$1.50 (Scaler)Cache results, paginate.
Write RowsPer 10M$2.00 (Scaler)Batch inserts, avoid N+1.
StoragePer GB/mo$0.30 after 5 GBArchive old data.
Connections100–10,000Pool or upgradeUse connection pooler.