PlanetScale
A serverless, MySQL-compatible database platform powered by Vitess. It brings developer-centric features like database branching, non-blocking schema changes, and a generous free tier, making database management as easy as version control.
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Key Features
- Database Branching: Create isolated copies of your database for development, testing, or experimentation without affecting production.
- Non-Blocking Schema Changes: Evolve your database schema without downtime or performance impact.
- Serverless Architecture: Automatically scales resources based on demand, eliminating the need for manual server management.
- MySQL Compatibility: Leverages the familiar MySQL syntax and ecosystem for easy adoption.
- Global Availability: Deploy your database across multiple regions for low latency and high availability.
- Vitess Powered: Built on Vitess, a proven database scaling solution battle-tested at Google and YouTube.
Who is it for?
For Startups
Startups can leverage the free tier and serverless architecture to quickly scale their database as their user base grows, without the overhead of managing infrastructure.
For Enterprise Teams
Enterprise companies can use PlanetScale's branching and non-blocking schema changes to safely and efficiently deploy database updates and new features.
For Individual Developers
Software developers can use PlanetScale as their go-to database for projects that require scalability, reliability, and ease of use.
What Users Are Saying
David L.
Verified Review
"PlanetScale's branching feature has revolutionized our development workflow. We can now test new features without the fear of breaking production."
Priya S.
Verified Review
"The serverless architecture is a game-changer. We no longer have to worry about scaling our database. It just works! The free tier is very generous too."
Chris M.
Verified Review
"PlanetScale has been great, though the initial setup was a bit more complex than I anticipated. Once it's configured, though, it's incredibly reliable."