PlanetScale or Vercel?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Vercelwins 4 of 7 categories
PlanetScale
The database for developers
4.6/5
|8,000 reviews2
Wins
2018
Founded
mid
Price
WINNER
Vercel
Develop. Preview. Ship.
4.8/5
|18,000 reviews4
Wins
2015
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
85
Features & Functionality
Vercel wins
90
90
Ease of Use
Vercel wins
95
80
Integrations
Vercel wins
85
78
Pricing & Value
Vercel wins
80
80
Customer Support
PlanetScale wins
78
95
Scalability
PlanetScale wins
92
88
Security & Compliance
88
PlanetScale excels at
Customer SupportScalability
Vercel excels at
Features & FunctionalityEase of UseIntegrationsPricing & Value
Pros & Cons
PlanetScale
Database branching (like Git)
Non-blocking schema changes
Incredible scale (Vitess)
Developer workflow focus
MySQL only
Newer platform
Vercel
Incredible DX
Instant deployments
Preview URLs for every PR
Great Next.js integration
Can get expensive at scale
Best with Next.js
The Bottom Line
Choose PlanetScale if you want...
- Developers
- MySQL users
- Scaling startups
- CI/CD workflows
Choose Vercel if you want...
- Frontend developers
- Next.js applications
- Jamstack sites
- Preview deployments
Our pick: Vercel — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, PlanetScale is the better choice if you prioritize customer support or scalability.
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