PlanetScale or Linear?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
PlanetScalewins 4 of 7 categories
WINNER
PlanetScale
The database for developers
4.6/5
|8,000 reviews4
Wins
2018
Founded
mid
Price
Linear
Linear is a better way to build products
4.8/5
|12,000 reviews2
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
85
Features & Functionality
PlanetScale wins
82
90
Ease of Use
Linear wins
92
80
Integrations
PlanetScale wins
78
78
Pricing & Value
Linear wins
85
80
Customer Support
80
95
Scalability
PlanetScale wins
78
88
Security & Compliance
PlanetScale wins
85
PlanetScale excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Linear excels at
Ease of UsePricing & Value
Pros & Cons
PlanetScale
Database branching (like Git)
Non-blocking schema changes
Incredible scale (Vitess)
Developer workflow focus
MySQL only
Newer platform
Linear
Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem
The Bottom Line
Choose PlanetScale if you want...
- Developers
- MySQL users
- Scaling startups
- CI/CD workflows
Choose Linear if you want...
- Modern engineering teams
- Startups
- Keyboard-first users
- Teams leaving Jira
Our pick: PlanetScale — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Linear is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use or pricing & value.
Real-Time Brand Data
Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more
PlanetScale
PricingFeaturesSupportAlternativesIntegration
Last updated: 2024-12-10
Linear
+88
Score
SpeedUXKeyboard shortcutsDeveloper-focusedClean design
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8,765upvotes
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
