PlanetScale vs Amazon RDS
Database as a Service pricing comparison · 2026
PlanetScale pricing ranges from $5–$50/month, while Amazon RDS uses custom pricing. These products use different pricing models (Usage-based (pay per token/image/minute) vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.
PlanetScale
PlanetScale pricing starts with a free tier at $0/month for hobby projects.
verified 13d ago
$360
$8.7K
Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS pricing is custom-quoted through AWS sales.
verified 10w ago
$360
$8.7K
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
PlanetScale
saves
$8.4K
vs
Amazon
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$360
Spread
96%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Usage-based
Custom rates
see vendor pricing for volume tiers
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$360/yr
Vendr · n=9 · limited data
Median annual
$8.7K/yr
Vendr · n=4 · limited data
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
4 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · Vendr median
Last verified
1w ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
Sources
19 sourced facts
16 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified
2mo ago
Confidence
Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance
Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.
Tier ladder
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Decide
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
PlanetScale and Amazon RDS both operate in the database as a service category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | PlanetScale | Amazon RDS |
|---|---|---|
| postgres_single | $5 /month | Custom |
| ps_5 | $15 /month | — |
| metal_ha | $50 /month | — |
| enterprise | Custom | — |
Market Intelligence
PlanetScale
- Median annual cost
- $360
- Based on
- 9 deals
Amazon RDS
- Median annual cost
- $8,712
- Based on
- 4 deals