Which is cheaper, PlanetScale or Xata?

PlanetScale is 1.8x cheaper than Xata. PlanetScale starts at $5/mo, Xata starts at $9/mo.

Does PlanetScale have a free tier?

No, PlanetScale does not have a free tier.

PlanetScale has moderate switching cost. Xata has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Database

PlanetScale

← More affordable

Managed MySQL-compatible and Postgres database platform with horizontal sharding via Vitess

Switching Cost: moderate

Xata

Serverless PostgreSQL-compatible database platform with branching, scale-to-zero compute, and data anonymization

Switching Cost: moderate

The pricing gap between PlanetScale and Xata runs about 1.8x — significant consideration for scaling.

Pricing philosophy differs — PlanetScale charges flat-rate, but Xata takes a usage-based approach.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Xata excels at serverless, while PlanetScale shines on managed.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Xata excels at serverless, while PlanetScale shines on managed.

Price Difference

1.8x

PlanetScale is cheaper by $4/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies