PlanetScale
About PlanetScale
PlanetScale now prices Postgres and Vitess clusters by SKU (CPU/memory) plus storage and extras, instead of the old Scaler-style flat plan. The public pricing.md table is the reliable source for us-east-1 list prices.
Entry SKUs start low for single-node Postgres; HA and metal jump quickly. Indies should model cluster size + storage, not assume a single “$39/mo” product anymore.
Best for
Teams that want managed Postgres/Vitess with explicit SKU sizing and are fine paying from the smallest cluster up.
Pricing angle
Lowest Postgres non-HA PS-5 SKU is about $5/mo in us-east-1; HA PS-5 starts around $15/mo — region and storage add more.
Watch out
Published SKU prices exclude storage/backups/egress add-ons — the bill is rarely just the cluster line item.
PlanetScale pricing snapshot
Lowest Postgres non-HA PS-5 SKU is about $5/mo in us-east-1; HA PS-5 starts around $15/mo — region and storage add more.
Figures can lag the live vendor page. Open official pricing ↗
Free access for PlanetScale
No free plan
PlanetScale has no free forever tier in the current SKU packaging we track — expect paid clusters from day one.
Evaluate on the smallest SKU you can live with, then price HA/replicas before production traffic.
Alternatives to PlanetScale in Database
Teams that want managed Postgres/Vitess with explicit SKU sizing and are fine paying from the smallest cluster up. If that profile is not you, these other Database tools on IndieSheet are worth a look — each page has its own pricing write-up.
FAQ
Does PlanetScale have a free tier?
PlanetScale has no free forever tier in the current SKU packaging we track — expect paid clusters from day one. Directory flag: free tier no.
What is the starting paid price for PlanetScale?
Lowest Postgres non-HA PS-5 SKU is about $5/mo in us-east-1; HA PS-5 starts around $15/mo — region and storage add more. IndieSheet’s listed starting paid price is $5/mo.
Does PlanetScale offer a free trial?
Evaluate on the smallest SKU you can live with, then price HA/replicas before production traffic. Structured trial field: No free trial listed.
What are alternatives to PlanetScale?
Teams that want managed Postgres/Vitess with explicit SKU sizing and are fine paying from the smallest cluster up. Nearby Database options on IndieSheet include Convex, MongoDB Atlas, Neon.
How often does IndieSheet check PlanetScale pricing?
IndieSheet checks pricing on the 1st and 15th of each month. Latest successful snapshot for PlanetScale: 2026-07-26 · 18:01 UTC (strategy regex).
Price history
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2026-07-26 · 18:01 UTC$5