What was it?
Generous free tier for PlanetScale serverless MySQL — 1 production + 2 dev branches, 5GB storage, unlimited connections.
What happened?
PlanetScale eliminated the free Hobby plan with minimal notice, shocking the developer community. Minimum plan became $39/month.
Migration Guide
Supabase (Postgres, free tier), Turso (SQLite-compatible, generous free), or Neon (serverless Postgres, free tier).
Replacements compared
1 tracked replacement for PlanetScale Hobby Plan, 1 of them with a free plan, cheapest paid from $25/mo.
| Tool | Pricing | Free plan | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase | freemium — from $25/mo | yes | 105,000 |
Timeline & context
PlanetScale Hobby Plan free tier killed in April 2024, 2 years ago. It sat in the databases category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did PlanetScale Hobby Plan shut down?
PlanetScale eliminated the free Hobby plan with minimal notice, shocking the developer community. Minimum plan became $39/month.
What should I migrate PlanetScale Hobby Plan to?
Supabase cover the same use case. Supabase (Postgres, free tier), Turso (SQLite-compatible, generous free), or Neon (serverless Postgres, free tier).
Is there a free alternative to PlanetScale Hobby Plan?
Yes — 1 of 1 tracked alternatives still offer a free plan.