PLANETSCALE · PRICING HISTORY

Every PlanetScale pricing change, dated and on the record.

PlanetScale's pricing has shifted 1 time that we've tracked. Every change, with sources, recommended swaps where relevant, and the founder-relevant context. Updated as new changes happen.

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  1. High impact

    PlanetScale removed the free Hobby tier - Vitess goodness now starts at $39/mo

    Announced 28 March 2024, effective 8 April: the free Hobby plan was sunset entirely. New floor was the Scaler plan at $39/mo. PlanetScale framed it as focusing on 'production workloads.' Real reason was unit economics - branching and Vitess sharding are expensive to give away. Mass exodus to Neon (best Postgres free tier at the time), Turso (LibSQL/edge), and Supabase. If you were on Hobby, you had ten days to migrate. PlanetScale also introduced PlanetScale Metal later that year as a higher-tier offering, which made the gap from 'free' to 'paid' feel even sharper.

    Verdict: Recommended → Replace
    Recommended swap: Neon →
    PlanetScale Hobby sunset announcement ↗

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