In the field guide

PlanetScale

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PlanetScale provides cloud-hosted, scalable databases using Vitess for MySQL and Neki for sharded Postgres, designed for high speed and reliability with horizontal scaling and no downtime. It supports multi-tenancy and single-tenancy deployment options, including a managed service running in the customer's own AWS or GCP account with PlanetScale operating the database.

The product, beyond the pitch

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 23, 2026

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A good fit for

Organizations needing scalable cloud databases with options for multi-tenant or single-tenant deployments.
Enterprises requiring dedicated infrastructure and enhanced security for their databases.

Know the limitations

Multi-tenancy deployment shares infrastructure with other customers, which may not meet all security or compliance needs.

What you can do

Supporting applications needing HIPAA compliance and private connectivity.

Features

Horizontal scaling through explicit sharding for MySQL and Postgres databases.
Online schema changes with no downtime.
Built-in connection pooling to optimize database connections.
Blazing fast NVMe drives providing unlimited IOPS and low latency.
Supports Vitess, Neki, and Postgres databases with Kubernetes orchestration.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Cloud platforms including AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

PlanetScale pricing

No plans recorded yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

Create a PlanetScale account to use multi-tenancy deployment by default with the Base plan.
PlanetScale Managed customers run the database in their own cloud account with PlanetScale operating it.

Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.

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