QuickBooks or PlanetScale?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

PlanetScalewins 4 of 7 categories
QuickBooks

QuickBooks

Smart tools for your small business

4.3/5
|95,000 reviews
2
Wins
1983
Founded
mid
Price
WINNER
PlanetScale

PlanetScale

The database for developers

4.6/5
|8,000 reviews
4
Wins
2018
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

90
Features & Functionality
QuickBooks wins
85
82
Ease of Use
PlanetScale wins
90
92
Integrations
QuickBooks wins
80
70
Pricing & Value
PlanetScale wins
78
72
Customer Support
PlanetScale wins
80
80
Scalability
PlanetScale wins
95
88
Security & Compliance
88
QuickBooks

QuickBooks excels at

Features & FunctionalityIntegrations
PlanetScale

PlanetScale excels at

Ease of UsePricing & ValueCustomer SupportScalability

Pros & Cons

QuickBooks

QuickBooks

Industry standard
Huge app ecosystem
Excellent accountant support
Good banking integration
Gets expensive
Complex pricing
PlanetScale

PlanetScale

Database branching (like Git)
Non-blocking schema changes
Incredible scale (Vitess)
Developer workflow focus
MySQL only
Newer platform

The Bottom Line

Choose QuickBooks if you want...

  • Small businesses
  • Accountants
  • Freelancers
  • US businesses

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, QuickBooks is the better choice if you prioritize features & functionality or integrations.

Real-Time Brand Data

Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more

QuickBooks

QuickBooks

Free Trial

Try QuickBooks free. No credit card required.

Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

PricingFeaturesSupportAlternativesIntegration
G2
4.679919916431844
(1,686)
LeaderHigh Performer
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Capterra
4.423143309838193
(911)
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TrustpilotGood
3.9395606760879245
(162)
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
PlanetScale

PlanetScale

Free Trial

Try PlanetScale free. No credit card required.

Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

PricingFeaturesSupportAlternativesIntegration
G2
4.310242660969047
(2,288)
LeaderHigh Performer
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Capterra
4.568529856816285
(221)
View reviews
TrustpilotGood
3.8552707151518075
(424)
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Last updated: 2024-12-10