PlanetScale

World's most advanced, fully-managed MySQL database platform for scalable relational workloads

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Last updated May 22, 2026 (about 3 months ago).

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PlanetScale provides a managed database platform built on Vitess for MySQL-compatible horizontal sharding and expanding into Postgres, targeting high-performance enterprise workloads. It offers features like non-blocking schema changes, database branching, and Metal NVMe storage for superior price-performance against hyperscalers. The company leverages its founders' creation of Vitess to deliver operational expertise and integrations for regulated industries.

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productMay 22, 2026

PlanetScale Postgres supports PostgreSQL 18 with single node starting at $5 per month and NVMe Metal at $50 per month

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A May 2026 comparison noted PlanetScale Postgres supports PostgreSQL 18. Pricing includes single node at $5 per month for development workloads and NVMe Metal clusters at $50 per month for higher performance. High availability setups use one primary plus two replicas across three availability zones. This follows earlier pricing updates such as the February 19, 2026 flat rate of $0.01 per GB for private connection traffic on Postgres.

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Recent published developments

PlanetScale Postgres supports PostgreSQL 18 with single node starting at $5 per month and NVMe Metal at $50 per month

PlanetScale

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Recent published developments

PlanetScale Postgres supports PostgreSQL 18 with single node starting at $5 per month and NVMe Metal at $50 per month

PlanetScale maintains 100% uptime across Postgres and Query Insights components from February to May 2026

PlanetScale hiring multiple Software Engineers including Postgres roles with $120K-$290K salary range

PlanetScale pricing calculator compares Postgres bills to Supabase and Neon

ClickHouse details ChatFeatured migration from PlanetScale Postgres

PlanetScale Metal GA for Postgres at $50 per month

PlanetScale advertises Software Engineer - Sharded Postgres role with $120K-$290K salary

PlanetScale CEO Sam Lambert polls interest in architecture deep-dive event

PlanetScale hiring Software Engineers for Postgres roles

OpenReplay publishes guide on PlanetScale for scalable MySQL with Vitess on May 19, 2026

PlanetScale Postgres pricing starts at $5 per month for single-node development workloads

PlanetScale seeks Postgres software engineers for control plane and high availability work

PlanetScale Postgres deploys with one primary and two read-only replicas by default

PlanetScale Metal performance tier starts at $50 per month with NVMe storage

PlanetScale to Exhibit at KubeCon NA 2026 with Database Traffic Control Demos

PlanetScale Hires Software Engineer for Postgres Platform

PlanetScale Pricing Comparison Highlights Row Read Costs for Indie Developers

Drizzle Team Joins PlanetScale for JavaScript Database Tools Development

PlanetScale CEO Sam Lambert Interview on Postgres Wave and Pricing Updates

PlanetScale CEO Sam Lambert Discusses Database Scale in 2026 Podcast

Maple service map adds PlanetScale database integration

Ardent Enables Branching on Any Postgres DB Including PlanetScale and RDS

PlanetScale Metal HA Cluster Costs $67,349 Monthly in SpacetimeDB Benchmarks

PlanetScale Adds Database Traffic Control for Postgres Query Budgets