Audience
PlanetScale is designed for engineers seeking a Vitess- or Postgres-compatible database platform that offers near-infinite scalability and enhances developer productivity through a streamlined workflow.
About PlanetScale
PlanetScale brings you the fastest databases available in the cloud. Both our Postgres and Vitess databases deliver exceptional speed and reliability, with Vitess adding ultra scalability through horizontal sharding.
Our blazing fast NVMe drives unlock unlimited IOPS, bringing data center performance to the cloud. We offer a range of deployment options to cover all of your security and compliance requirements — including bring your own cloud with PlanetScale Managed.
In addition to Vitess and Postgres, PlanetScale offers Neki — sharded Postgres by the team behind Vitess — and Metal, the fastest way to run databases in AWS or GCP.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$5 per month
Pricing Details:
Starts at $5/month
(PlanetScale Metal starts at $50/month)
(PlanetScale Metal starts at $50/month)
Company Information
PlanetScale
United States
planetscale.com
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars
Videos
Support
Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online
PlanetScale Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does PlanetScale work with?
PlanetScale works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does PlanetScale support in their product?
PlanetScale supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does PlanetScale offer?
PlanetScale offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What other applications or services does PlanetScale integrate with?
PlanetScale integrates with: Airbyte, Athenic AI, Authorizer, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloudflare, Datadog, Django, 5X, Go, Google Cloud Platform, Hightouch, Indent, Indie Kit, JavaScript, Laravel, Neorepo, Netlify, Next.js, Node.js, MySQL, PHP, Prisma ORM, Resmo, Ruby on Rails, and SaaSy Land and more.
Q: Does PlanetScale have an API?
Yes, PlanetScale has an API.
Q: What type of training does PlanetScale provide?
PlanetScale provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, and videos.
Q: How much does PlanetScale cost?
Pricing for PlanetScale starts at $5 per month.
Q: What pricing for support is available for PlanetScale?
PlanetScale offers support additional fee / premium available.
Q: What pricing for training is available for PlanetScale?
PlanetScale offers training included with purchase.
PlanetScale Product Features
Database
Backup and Recovery
Supported
Creation / Development
Supported
Data Replication
Supported
Data Security
Supported
Monitoring
Supported
Performance Analysis
Supported
Queries
Supported
Relational Interface
Supported
Data Migration
Not Supported
Data Search
Not Supported
Database Conversion
Not Supported
Mobile Access
Not Supported
NOSQL
Not Supported
Virtualization
Not Supported
