PlanetScale
The world’s fastest and most scalable cloud hosting for Vitess and Postgres.
PlanetScaleAbout PlanetScale
PlanetScale: The Fastest Cloud Databases
PlanetScale delivers unmatched speed and scalability for PostgreSQL and Vitess workloads. Our NVMe‑backed infrastructure provides unlimited IOPS, while our architecture guarantees high availability and zero downtime schema changes.
Key Features
- Unlimited IOPS with NVMe drives
- Automatic failover across three AZs
- Online schema changes with no data loss
- Branch‑per‑environment for isolated development
Supported Workloads
- High‑traffic web applications (e.g., Slack, GitHub)
- Large‑scale analytics pipelines
- Real‑time transaction processing
PlanetScale’s platform is trusted by industry leaders such as Slack, HubSpot, and Etsy for their most demanding database needs.
Value & Audience
Value Proposition
Deliver blazing fast, highly available cloud databases with zero downtime schema changes and cost‑effective scaling.
Problem Solved
It eliminates performance bottlenecks, complex sharding, and operational overhead in large‑scale PostgreSQL and Vitess deployments.
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Common questions about PlanetScale's features, pricing, and use cases
Is PlanetScale free to use?
PlanetScale is a paid product, starting at PlanetScale Postgres starts at $5 per month, fully managed PostgreSQL clusters with automatic failover across three availability zones. Available on AWS and GCP.. Plans listed: PlanetScale Postgres starts at $5 per month, fully managed PostgreSQL clusters with automatic failover across three availability zones. Available on AWS and GCP.; PlanetScale Metal starts at $50 per month for NVMe‑backed performance with unlimited IOPS, offering the fastest Postgres in the cloud with high availability and automated backups..
What are some alternatives to PlanetScale?
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