Neon vs PlanetScale

Which tool is right for you?

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Neon

Serverless Postgres

4.6 Custom pricing
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PlanetScale

The database for developers

4.7 Custom pricing
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Quick Verdict

Choose Neon if:

You need serverless apps or development

Choose PlanetScale if:

You need startups or teams

Feature Comparison

Feature Neon PlanetScale
Free tier
Starting price Custom Custom
G2 Rating 4.6/5 4.7/5
API Available

Pricing Comparison

Monthly Cost by Team Size

* Pricing estimates based on standard paid plans. Actual costs may vary.

Neon

Pros

  • Serverless
  • Branch workflow
  • Scale to zero
  • PostgreSQL

Cons

  • New platform
  • Cold starts
  • Compute pricing

PlanetScale

Pros

  • Branch workflow
  • No downtime
  • Great DX
  • Scalable

Cons

  • MySQL only
  • Can be expensive
  • Limited free tier

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