PlanetScale
PaidManaged Vitess and Postgres in the cloud with branching, sharding, and NVMe-backed Metal
Best for database · postgres · mysql
Our own editorial score, not public reviews.
Strengths
- Vitess and Postgres
- Database branching
Skip if
you only need a free one-off and will not stay on a plan
PlanetScale hosts Vitess and Postgres with database branching, horizontal sharding, and Metal NVMe storage. Scale reads and schema changes without downtime — a database, not a dashboard dump.
Key features
- Vitess and Postgres
- Database branching
- Horizontal sharding
- PlanetScale Metal NVMe
Why it is on Toolora
We list PlanetScale for people who need database · postgres · mysql. Skip it if you only need a free one-off and will not stay on a plan.
Closest alternatives on Toolora: DBeaver, TablePlus, MongoDB.
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TablePlus
A native desktop SQL client for Postgres, MySQL, and other databases, with a clean GUI and a free trial
ProductivityFree to start, where PlanetScale is paid.
MongoDB
Document database and Atlas cloud with search, charts, and a free forever cluster
ProductivityFree to start, where PlanetScale is paid.
PlanetScale
Postgres from $5/mo; Metal…