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PlanetScale

Managed Postgres and Vitess databases priced by cluster resources, storage, backups, and egress.

PlanetScale is a managed database provider based in United States. It operates European infrastructure in Germany and Ireland. There is no free tier. As a US company it falls under the US CLOUD Act. Pricing on this page is published only after a human has reviewed it.

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Pricing

59 plans
  • PS-5
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64 or x86-64, 1/16 vCPU and 512 MiB.
    Monthly
    15 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-10
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64, 1/8 vCPU.
    Monthly
    30 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-10
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64, 1/8 vCPU.
    Monthly
    39 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-20
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64, 1/4 vCPU.
    Monthly
    50 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    2 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-20
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64, 1/4 vCPU.
    Monthly
    59 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    2 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-40
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64, 1/2 vCPU.
    Monthly
    83 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-40
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64, 1/2 vCPU.
    Monthly
    99 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-80
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64.
    Monthly
    148 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-80
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64.
    Monthly
    179 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-160
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64.
    Monthly
    286 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    16 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-160
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64.
    Monthly
    349 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    16 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-320
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64.
    Monthly
    570 USD
    vCPU
    4
    Memory
    32 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-320
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64.
    Monthly
    699 USD
    vCPU
    4
    Memory
    32 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-640
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64.
    Monthly
    1135 USD
    vCPU
    8
    Memory
    64 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-640
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64.
    Monthly
    1399 USD
    vCPU
    8
    Memory
    64 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-1280
    Postgres EBS HA, arm64.
    Monthly
    2265 USD
    vCPU
    16
    Memory
    128 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-1280
    Postgres EBS HA, x86-64.
    Monthly
    2799 USD
    vCPU
    16
    Memory
    128 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-5
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, arm64 or x86-64, 1/16 vCPU and 512 MiB.
    Monthly
    5 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-10
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, arm64, 1/8 vCPU.
    Monthly
    10 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-10
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, x86-64, 1/8 vCPU.
    Monthly
    13 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-20
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, arm64, 1/4 vCPU.
    Monthly
    17 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    2 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-20
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, x86-64, 1/4 vCPU.
    Monthly
    20 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    2 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-40
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, arm64, 1/2 vCPU.
    Monthly
    28 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-40
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, x86-64, 1/2 vCPU.
    Monthly
    33 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-80
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, arm64.
    Monthly
    50 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-80
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, x86-64.
    Monthly
    60 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-160
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, arm64.
    Monthly
    96 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    16 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-160
    Postgres EBS non-HA single node, x86-64.
    Monthly
    117 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    16 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • M-10
    Postgres metal HA, arm64, 1/8 vCPU, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    50 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    10 GB
  • M-10
    Postgres metal HA, x86-64, 1/8 vCPU, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    60 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    10 GB
  • M-20
    Postgres metal HA, arm64, 1/4 vCPU, 10 GiB included storage.
    Monthly
    80 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    2 GB
    Storage
    10 GB
  • M-20
    Postgres metal HA, x86-64, 1/4 vCPU, 10 GiB included storage.
    Monthly
    90 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    2 GB
    Storage
    10 GB
  • M-40
    Postgres metal HA, arm64, 1/2 vCPU, 10 GiB included storage.
    Monthly
    150 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    10 GB
  • M-40
    Postgres metal HA, x86-64, 1/2 vCPU, 10 GiB included storage.
    Monthly
    160 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    10 GB
  • M-80
    Postgres metal HA, arm64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    320 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Storage
    100 GB
  • M-80
    Postgres metal HA, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    340 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Storage
    100 GB
  • M-160
    Postgres metal HA, arm64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    570 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    16 GB
    Storage
    100 GB
  • M-160
    Postgres metal HA, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    580 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    16 GB
    Storage
    100 GB
  • M-320
    Postgres metal HA, arm64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    1149 USD
    vCPU
    4
    Memory
    32 GB
    Storage
    237 GB
  • M-320
    Postgres metal HA, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    1179 USD
    vCPU
    4
    Memory
    32 GB
    Storage
    237 GB
  • PS-10
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster with 1 primary and 2 replicas, 1/8 vCPU.
    Monthly
    39 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    1 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-20
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster with 1 primary and 2 replicas, 1/4 vCPU.
    Monthly
    59 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    2 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-40
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster with 1 primary and 2 replicas, 1/2 vCPU.
    Monthly
    99 USD
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    4 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-80
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    179 USD
    vCPU
    1
    Memory
    8 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-160
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    349 USD
    vCPU
    2
    Memory
    16 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-320
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    699 USD
    vCPU
    4
    Memory
    32 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-400
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    999 USD
    vCPU
    8
    Memory
    32 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-640
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    1399 USD
    vCPU
    8
    Memory
    64 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-700
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    1799 USD
    vCPU
    16
    Memory
    32 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-900
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    1999 USD
    vCPU
    16
    Memory
    64 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-1280
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    2799 USD
    vCPU
    16
    Memory
    128 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-1400
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    3599 USD
    vCPU
    32
    Memory
    64 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-1800
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    3999 USD
    vCPU
    32
    Memory
    128 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-2560
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    5599 USD
    vCPU
    32
    Memory
    256 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-2100
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    5399 USD
    vCPU
    48
    Memory
    96 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-2700
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    5999 USD
    vCPU
    48
    Memory
    192 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • PS-2800
    Vitess non-metal, x86-64, 3-node cluster.
    Monthly
    7199 USD
    vCPU
    64
    Memory
    128 GB
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Base
    Self-serve plan. Cluster pricing is resource-based. Single-node Postgres starts at $5/month. SSO costs $199/month as an add-on.
    Monthly
    Not listed
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed
  • Enterprise
    Custom pricing. Includes upgraded support and additional deployment options.
    Monthly
    Not listed
    vCPU
    Not listed
    Memory
    Not listed
    Storage
    Not listed

Pros and cons

What works

  • Postgres and Vitess are available.
  • High-availability clusters use one primary and two replicas across three availability zones.
  • A single-node Postgres option starts at $5/month.
  • BAAs are available on all plans.
  • PlanetScale Managed can run in a customer-owned AWS or GCP account.

What to watch

  • There is no free plan.
  • Storage, backups, replicas, and egress can add charges beyond the cluster price.
  • Enterprise pricing is not published.
  • Base cluster sizes are capped at PS-160 and M-320 until a $100 invoice has been paid.
  • The SLA excludes single-node clusters and development branches.

Specifications

Regions
AWS us-east-1, AWS ap-northeast-1, AWS ap-south-1, AWS ap-southeast-1, AWS ap-southeast-2, AWS ca-central-1, AWS eu-central-1, AWS eu-west-1, AWS eu-west-2, AWS sa-east-1, AWS us-east-2, AWS us-west-2, GCP asia-northeast3, GCP europe-west1, GCP europe-west4, GCP northamerica-northeast1, GCP us-central1, GCP us-east1, GCP us-east4
Supported runtimes
Postgres, Vitess, MySQL-compatible databases
Egress policy
100 GB is included for the displayed Postgres configuration; additional usage is $0.06 / GB.
Certifications
SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2+, PCI DSS 4.0
Uptime sla
99.99% for single-region clusters and 99.999% for multi-region clusters.
Support
Base includes standard support, with Business support available for an additional fee. Enterprise includes Business support and offers Enterprise support with Slack access and 15-minute P1 response times.

About PlanetScale

PlanetScale operates managed PostgreSQL and Vitess databases, with Base self-service and Enterprise deployment options. Base databases run in multi-tenant infrastructure, while Managed places a single-tenant deployment in a customer-owned AWS or GCP account. Pricing varies by engine, cluster size, architecture, storage type, cloud provider, region, backups, replicas, and egress.

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