Database
PlanetScale
Vitess-based MySQL with branching — but no longer free.
Free tier
Free tier removed in 2024 — paid plans start ~$39/mo
- Killed the famous Hobby tier in April 2024 — listed here for completeness.
- Use Neon or Turso if you came here looking for the old PlanetScale free.
Alternatives
Drop-in alternatives
Solve a similar problem if you outgrow PlanetScale's free tier — or just want a second option in your back pocket.
Neon
Serverless Postgres with branching — git-style database workflows.
0.5 GB storage, 1 always-on project, branching, scale-to-zero compute
Database2026-05
Turso
Edge SQLite (libSQL) replicated globally — sub-10ms reads anywhere.
5 GB storage, 500 databases, 1B row reads/mo, 25M row writes/mo
Database2026-05
Last verified 2026-05 · free-tier numbers shift — confirm at the pricing page before relying on a quota for a launch decision.