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PlanetScale vs Supabase

PlanetScale and Supabase sit in different parts of the directory — Databases, Cloud Infrastructure. This page puts the details we hold for each of them side by side.

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PlanetScale vs Supabase field by field

PlanetScale, Supabase compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
PlanetScale
Supabase
CategoryDatabasesCloud Infrastructure
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Open sourceNot recordedYes
GitHub starsNot tracked114.4K
Key features
  • Database branching for safe schema changes
  • Serverless scaling with connection pooling
  • Non-blocking schema changes
  • Built on Vitess for horizontal scaling
  • Secure connections and encryption
  • Insights and query performance monitoring
  • CLI and web-based management
  • Integration with popular frameworks
  • PostgreSQL database with real-time subscriptions
  • Auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Built-in authentication and authorization
  • File storage with CDN
  • Edge functions with Deno runtime
  • Dashboard and SQL editor
  • Row-level security policies
  • Open-source and self-hostable
Use cases
  • Modern web application backends
  • SaaS platform databases
  • E-commerce and marketplace platforms
  • Content management systems
  • Analytics and reporting systems
  • Multi-tenant applications
  • Developer workflow optimization
  • Database schema evolution
  • Full-stack web applications
  • Mobile app backends
  • Real-time applications
  • SaaS product development
  • MVP and prototype development
  • JAMstack applications
  • Open-source projects
  • Self-hosted solutions
Integrations
  • Next.js
  • Prisma
  • Drizzle
  • Laravel
  • Rails
  • Django
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • Flutter
  • TypeScript
Tags
  • mysql
  • serverless
  • branching
  • vitess
  • schema-management
  • open-source
  • postgresql
  • backend-as-a-service
  • realtime
  • authentication
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What each one is

PlanetScale

Serverless MySQL database platform with branching

PlanetScale is a serverless MySQL database platform that brings Git-like branching to databases. Built on Vitess, it offers horizontal scaling, non-blocking schema changes, and a developer-friendly workflow for database management.

Full PlanetScale listing

Supabase

Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL

Supabase is an open-source Firebase alternative that provides all the backend services needed to build a product: a Postgres database, authentication, instant APIs, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, and storage. It's built on top of proven, enterprise-ready tools.

Full Supabase listing

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