Vercel or PlanetScale?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Vercelwins 4 of 7 categories
WINNER
Vercel
Develop. Preview. Ship.
4.8/5
|18,000 reviews4
Wins
2015
Founded
mid
Price
PlanetScale
The database for developers
4.6/5
|8,000 reviews2
Wins
2018
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
90
Features & Functionality
Vercel wins
85
95
Ease of Use
Vercel wins
90
85
Integrations
Vercel wins
80
80
Pricing & Value
Vercel wins
78
78
Customer Support
PlanetScale wins
80
92
Scalability
PlanetScale wins
95
88
Security & Compliance
88
Vercel excels at
Features & FunctionalityEase of UseIntegrationsPricing & Value
PlanetScale excels at
Customer SupportScalability
Pros & Cons
Vercel
Incredible DX
Instant deployments
Preview URLs for every PR
Great Next.js integration
Can get expensive at scale
Best with Next.js
PlanetScale
Database branching (like Git)
Non-blocking schema changes
Incredible scale (Vitess)
Developer workflow focus
MySQL only
Newer platform
The Bottom Line
Choose Vercel if you want...
- Frontend developers
- Next.js applications
- Jamstack sites
- Preview deployments
Choose PlanetScale if you want...
- Developers
- MySQL users
- Scaling startups
- CI/CD workflows
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.
Real-Time Brand Data
Stock prices, reviews, sentiment & more
Vercel
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
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