PlanetScale vs Supabase

Supabase provides an open-source Postgres platform with auth and realtime, lacking Vitess/Neki sharding and Metal performance.

PlanetScaleHosted MySQL and Postgres built for scale

SupabaseOpen-source Postgres development platform

Which to pick

Pick PlanetScale if you want…

Sharded MySQL/Postgres with unlimited IOPS
The lower starting price: $5/month against $25/month
Integrations with Fivetran, Airbyte or Hightouch (on PlanetScale's list, not Supabase's)

Pick Supabase if you want…

Postgres-backed backend as a service
Open-source Postgres platform
A free plan to start with
Open-source code (supabase/supabase on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license)
Integrations with React, Next.js or Flutter (on Supabase's list, not PlanetScale's)

Side by side

What it is: PlanetScale:PlanetScale provides managed, horizontally-sharded MySQL, Vitess, and Postgres databases with unlimited IOPS and high-availability.; Supabase:Supabase is an open-source platform that provides a hosted Postgres database with auth, realtime, storage, edge functions and vector search.
Best for: PlanetScale:Sharded MySQL/Postgres with unlimited IOPS; Supabase:Postgres-backed backend as a service
Who it’s for: PlanetScale:Developers and teams needing scalable, high-performance cloud databases.; Supabase:Developers building web, mobile or AI apps who need a full backend without managing servers.
Pricing: PlanetScale:Paid; Supabase:Freemium
Plans: PlanetScale:Single-node Postgres $5 per month · PlanetScale Metal $50 per month; Supabase:Free $0 · Pro $25 per month · Team $599 per month
Open source: PlanetScale:—; Supabase:Yes, 110,974 GitHub stars
Works with: PlanetScale:Fivetran, Airbyte, Hightouch, Datadog, Vantage, Debezium, Prometheus, pganalyze; Supabase:React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native, OpenAI, Hugging Face, Stripe

PlanetScale features

Horizontal sharding. Vitess and Neki enable explicit sharding for MySQL and Postgres across thousands of nodes.
Branch-per-environment. Each branch runs on its own isolated cluster for safe schema changes.
Unlimited IOPS on NVMe. PlanetScale Metal uses blazing-fast NVMe drives with unlimited IOPS.
High-availability clusters. One primary and two replicas across three availability zones with automated failover.
Built-in connection pooling. PgBouncer for Postgres and similar pooling for MySQL reduce connection overhead.
Query Insights & observability. Integrated monitoring dashboards for Vitess, Neki, and Postgres workloads.
Database Traffic Control™. Set flexible budgets on query traffic to prevent runaway queries.
Security & compliance. SOC 1/2, PCI DSS, HIPAA compliance with IP restrictions and private link options.

Supabase features

Managed Postgres. Each project gets its own dedicated Postgres instance with built-in Row Level Security.
Authentication. User sign-up, login, social OAuth and MFA with automatic JWT handling.
Realtime API. Live data synchronization for multiplayer or collaborative experiences.
Edge Functions. Serverless functions that run close to the database without provisioning servers.
Storage & CDN. File storage with 1 GB free, cached egress and basic CDN for serving assets.
Vector Embeddings. Store, index and search vector embeddings via OpenAI or Hugging Face integrations.
Instant REST/GraphQL APIs. Auto-generated APIs for any table, accessible via the client library.
Dashboard & Tools. SQL/Table editors, RLS policy UI, log viewer and backup controls in a web console.

PlanetScale vs Supabase FAQ

Is PlanetScale or Supabase free?+

PlanetScale is paid, from $5/month (Single-node Postgres). Supabase has a free plan; paid plans start at $25/month (Pro).

Which is cheaper, PlanetScale or Supabase?+

PlanetScale is cheaper to start with: PlanetScale's Single-node Postgres plan ($5/month) against Supabase's Pro plan ($25/month).

Is PlanetScale or Supabase open source?+

Supabase is open source (supabase/supabase on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for PlanetScale.

Do PlanetScale and Supabase integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: PlanetScale lists Fivetran, Airbyte, Hightouch, Datadog and 8 more; Supabase lists React, Next.js, Flutter, Expo React Native and 3 more.

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