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Pick up to three. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse.
| Dimension | Neon | PlanetScale |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Capability fit | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Price / performance | 8.8 | 7.4 |
| Latency / reliability | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Developer & agent DX | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Privacy / data retention | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| Maturity / track record | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Pricing | Serverless Postgres with branching; pgvector supported; usage-based compute/storage. | As of 2026-09-14 (planetscale.com/pricing.md, AWS us-east-1): Postgres single-node from **$5/mo** (PS-5); HA 3-node from **$15/mo** (PS-5); PS-160 ARM HA $286; Vitess HA PS-10 $39+… |