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Free Alternatives to PlanetScale (2026)
PlanetScale starts at $5. Here are 5 Database & Storage tools you can start using for free, ranked by how closely they match PlanetScale, with what each charges once you outgrow the free plan.
Closest free matches
Ranked by shared use cases, audience and stack with PlanetScale. Every tool here lists a free plan.
Serverless Postgres with branching, autoscaling, and instant database provisioning.
Managed Postgres for TypeScript and AI apps, with Prisma Compute to host your app (Node.js, Bun or Next.js) next to it in one project. Any Postgres client works; Prisma ORM is optional. Start on the free plan, no credit card.
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Other free Database & Storage tools
Popular free tools in the same category. Less closely matched to PlanetScale, but worth a look.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from |
|---|---|---|
| Truvem The proof layer and persistent memory for AI actions, providing immutable logs and model-agnostic memory with just 2 lines of code. | Beta — Free forever ($0 per month) | — |
| Databaset A zero-config AI memory API that provides persistent, semantic memory for LLMs without requiring vector databases or complex RAG pipelines. | Free: 3,000 API calls in your first month. No credit card required. · Starter: $29/month for production apps with real users (50,000 recalls per month). · Growth: $99/month for teams scaling AI products (500,000 recalls per month). | $29 |
| Hoistbay Hoistbay is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for macOS and Windows that manages Amazon S3 buckets and CloudFront distributions, applying Cache-Control header rules on upload and clearing CDN caches without the AWS console or CLI. | Free - $0 - full app, MIT licence, optional donation | — |
Free alternatives to PlanetScale: FAQ
Quick answers to common questions
Is PlanetScale free?
No. PlanetScale lists no free tier; its lowest published price is $5. Each tool below offers a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to PlanetScale?
Neon is the closest free match by shared use cases, audience and stack. Prisma Postgres are the next closest.
Which free Database & Storage alternatives have paid upgrades?
Prisma Postgres (from $10) and Databaset (from $29) list paid plans above their free tier. 3 of the tools listed publish no paid price at all.
How were these free alternatives to PlanetScale chosen?
Tools are ranked by similarity to PlanetScale (shared use cases, target audience, tech stack and pricing model) and filtered to those whose listing shows a free tier, freemium plan or open-source edition. Where fewer than 2 close matches exist, popular free Database & Storage tools fill the list and are labelled as such.
Building a free Database & Storage tool?
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