Fully-managed, high availability PostgreSQL clusters with PlanetScale Metal for extreme performance on AWS and GCP.
PlanetScale Postgres provides fully-managed, high availability PostgreSQL database clusters built on modern cloud infrastructure. It combines the reliability of Postgres with PlanetScale's expertise in running databases at scale, offering both PlanetScale Metal with direct-attached NVMe storage and network-attached storage options.
The service includes database branching for isolated development environments, Database Traffic Control for enforcing resource budgets on query traffic, and comprehensive observability with Query Insights and metrics dashboards. HA clusters are distributed across three availability zones with automatic failover completing in under 30 seconds.
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Aurora
aws.amazon.com
Ardent
Ardent — Database branching for coding agents
tryardent.com
Google Cloud SQL
google.com
Supabase
Managed Postgres
supabase.com
Neon
Neon — Serverless Postgres
neon.tech
| Attribute | PlanetScale Postgres | Amazon Aurora | Ardent — Database branching for coding agents | Google Cloud SQL | Managed Postgres | Neon — Serverless Postgres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  | | | | | | |
| Founded | 2018 | 2006 | 2024 | 1998 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise | Small Business | Developers, Enterprise | Enterprises, Individuals | Enterprise, Small Business | Enterprise, Small Business | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring | Recurring | B2B Subscription, Recurring Usage-Based | Advertising, Subscription | Recurring, Software, Usage-based | Recurring | |
| Ownership | Venture-backed | Public | Private, Venture-backed | Subsidiary | Equity, Venture-backed | Venture-backed |
Provider
Founded 2018
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2006
Sells To Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2024
Sells To Developers, Enterprise
Pricing Model B2B Subscription, Recurring Usage-Based
Ownership Private, Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 1998
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Advertising, Subscription
Ownership Subsidiary
Provider
Founded 2020
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software, Usage-based
Ownership Equity, Venture-backed
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