Supabase vs PlanetScale Pricing (2026)
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Supabase vs PlanetScale

Database as a Service pricing comparison · 2026

Supabase pricing ranges from $0–$599/month, while PlanetScale ranges from $0–$50/month. PlanetScale is typically 40% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · Database as a Service
Side-by-side · live
Supabase
Supabase offers a free tier with 500MB database and 1GB storage for up to 2 projects, thou
verified 27d ago
$360 $1.0K
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PlanetScale
PlanetScale pricing starts with a free tier at $0/month for hobby projects.
verified 27d ago
$360 $1.0K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
PlanetScale saves $640 vs Supabase · 25 seats
Cheapest $360
Spread 64%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Usage-based
Custom rates
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Usage-based
Custom rates
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$1.0K/yr
Vendr · n=33
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$360/yr
Vendr · n=9 · 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 13 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 4 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · Vendr median
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Storage Egress Bandwidth Costs
    $60.90/month for 3TB bandwidth
    2 sources
  • Image Transformation Costs
    Variable - users report needing to avoid this feature entirely
    2 sources
  • Disk I/O Budget Overages
    Variable - pricing unclear
    1 source
  • Compute Instance Scaling Costs
    $75-100/month additional for larger compute
    2 sources
  • Custom Domain Add-on
    $10/month
    1 source
2 documented
  • High storage costs compared to competitors
    $2.50/GB storage (vs $0.34-$1/GB competitors)
    1 source
  • Confusing row-based pricing model
    10-30% of license costs
    2 sources
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.7/5 (9)
Best for
Developers building hobby projects and prototypes
Watch out
Storage egress and bandwidth costs scale unpredictably
No public ratings yet
Best for
Development
Watch out
Confusing pricing model
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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.
Database as a Service

Supabase

$0–$599
/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
Database as a Service

PlanetScale

$0–$50
/month
5 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Supabase and PlanetScale both operate in the database as a service category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Supabase PlanetScale
Free Free /month Free /month
Pro $25 /month $5 /month
Team $599 /month $15 /month
Enterprise Custom $50 /month
enterprise — Custom

Market Intelligence

Supabase

Median annual cost
$1,000
Based on
33 deals

PlanetScale

Median annual cost
$360
Based on
9 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Supabase 6 hidden costs

high
Storage Egress Bandwidth Costs $60.90/month for 3TB bandwidth
critical
Image Transformation Costs Variable - users report needing to avoid this feature entirely
medium
Disk I/O Budget Overages Variable - pricing unclear
high
Compute Instance Scaling Costs $75-100/month additional for larger compute
low
Custom Domain Add-on $10/month
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PlanetScale 2 hidden costs

medium
High storage costs compared to competitors $2.50/GB storage (vs $0.34-$1/GB competitors)
medium
Confusing row-based pricing model 10-30% of license costs
See all PlanetScale hidden costs →

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