PlanetScale Free Tier Alternatives (2026)

PlanetScale eliminated their free tier.

PlanetScale eliminated their free tier in 2024. But solid alternatives exist — some with even better features.

What PlanetScale Offered

Unlimited databases, branch previews, read replicas — all free until October 2024. Now you need the paid plans to do anything useful. Price: $39/mo minimum.

Best Alternatives

Supabase (PostgreSQL)

500MB free — the closest to PlanetScale feel. Branch previews coming close, great DX, includes auth/storage/edge functions.

Verdict: Best overall alternative for MySQL → PostgreSQL switchers.

Neon (PostgreSQL)

512MB free, true serverless Postgres. Branch previews are better than PlanetScale ever were. Fast cold starts.

Verdict: Best for serverless-first architectures.

Turso (SQLite)

3GB free. True edge-native. libSQL has vector search now. Different from MySQL but increasingly popular.

Verdict: Best if you want edge deployment and can live with SQLite.