PlanetScale vs Supabase: Which is better in 2026?
0 developers have voted. See the side-by-side comparison and which tool the community ranks higher.
PlanetScale Community pick
MySQL-compatible serverless database.
Rank
#3
Net votes
+0
Free tier
Yes
From
$29/mo (Scaler)
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Supabase
The open source Firebase alternative.
Rank
#1
Net votes
+0
Free tier
Yes
From
$25/mo (Pro)
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Feature comparison
| Feature | PlanetScale | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Database | MySQL (Vitess) (5GB free) | Postgres (500MB free) |
| Reads/mo | 1 billion (free) | — |
| Writes/mo | 10 million (free) | — |
| Branches | 1 production + unlimited dev (free) | — |
| Auth MAU | — | 50k (free) |
| Schema Changes | Zero-downtime (no locking) | — |
| Connection Pooling | Yes (built-in) | — |
| Backups | 7 days (Scaler plan) | 7 days (free) |
| Open Source | No (managed) | Yes (self-hostable) |
| Storage | — | 1GB (free) |
| Realtime | — | Yes (2M messages/mo free) |
| Edge Functions | — | Yes (500k invocations free) |
| Row Level Security | — | Yes |
Developer verdict
PlanetScale leads Supabase by 0 net votes in the Databases category.
PlanetScale is currently ranked #3 with 0 upvotes. Supabase is ranked #1 with 0 upvotes. Both tools are strong choices — see the free tier limits above to decide which fits your project.
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