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PlanetScale

PlanetScale

Serverless MySQL platform with branching

PlanetScale offered serverless MySQL with git-like branching for schema changes, built on Vitess. Removed their free tier in 2024, pushing many projects to alternatives like Neon.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

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Killing the free tier was a dealbreaker. Neon offers similar DX with Postgres and a generous free tier.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

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Great technology but the business decisions have eroded developer trust. The free tier removal sent a clear signal.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

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Vitess is incredible tech but the market has moved toward serverless Postgres. PlanetScale's MySQL bet looks increasingly niche.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,153 mentions
45% positive21% neutral34% negative
Hacker News412 mentions
48%21%31%

Removing the free tier was a huge mistake — pushed everyone to Neon or Turso overnight

Reddit683 mentions
44%19%37%

The branching model is genuinely great but dropping free tier killed all the goodwill

Twitter/X910 mentions
41%22%37%

Loved PlanetScale until they killed the free tier with 5 days notice

Product Hunt148 mentions
71%16%13%

Git-like schema branching is a game changer for production database workflows