Mixpanel or PlanetScale?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
PlanetScalewins 4 of 7 categories
Mixpanel
Powerful, self-serve product analytics
4.5/5
|22,000 reviews2
Wins
2009
Founded
mid
Price
WINNER
PlanetScale
The database for developers
4.6/5
|8,000 reviews4
Wins
2018
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
90
Features & Functionality
Mixpanel wins
85
78
Ease of Use
PlanetScale wins
90
85
Integrations
Mixpanel wins
80
75
Pricing & Value
PlanetScale wins
78
75
Customer Support
PlanetScale wins
80
88
Scalability
PlanetScale wins
95
88
Security & Compliance
88
Mixpanel excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrations
PlanetScale excels at
Ease of UsePricing & ValueCustomer SupportScalability
Pros & Cons
Mixpanel
Powerful event analytics
Great funnel analysis
Retention cohorts
Self-serve querying
Learning curve
Can get expensive
PlanetScale
Database branching (like Git)
Non-blocking schema changes
Incredible scale (Vitess)
Developer workflow focus
MySQL only
Newer platform
The Bottom Line
Choose Mixpanel if you want...
- Product teams
- User behavior analysis
- Funnel optimization
- Retention analysis
Choose PlanetScale if you want...
- Developers
- MySQL users
- Scaling startups
- CI/CD workflows
Our pick: PlanetScale — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Mixpanel is the better choice if you prioritize features & functionality or integrations.
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