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Agile CRM vs PlanetScale

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Agile CRM

Software

All-in-one CRM, Marketing, and Service Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PlanetScale

Software

The MySQL-compatible serverless database

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Agile CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agile CRM the Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.; PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead
  • They diverge on capability: Agile CRM covers Contact management, PlanetScale covers Database Branching.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agile CRM and PlanetScale actually diverge.

Attributes where Agile CRM and PlanetScale differ
AttributeAgile CRMPlanetScale
Starting priceFree$15/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Founded20092018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Agile CRM

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Email automation
  • Marketing automation
  • Service desk
  • Web forms
  • Analytics
  • Zapier

Only in PlanetScale

  • Database Branching
  • Non-blocking Schema Changes
  • Insights
  • Horizontal Scaling
  • Connection Pooling
  • Query Caching
  • Automatic Backups
  • Global Replication

Both cover

  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agile CRM

  • Sales managementnot PlanetScale
  • Marketing automationnot PlanetScale
  • Customer servicenot PlanetScale

PlanetScale

  • MySQL database hosting with automatic failover and replicationnot Agile CRM
  • Vitess-based sharding for horizontal scaling across large datasetsnot Agile CRM
  • Cloud provider flexibility across AWS, GCP, Azure with 60+ regionsnot Agile CRM
  • Cost-effective database clusters using ARM64 architecture optionsnot Agile CRM

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agile CRM

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.

PlanetScale

  • EBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead
  • EBS Non-HA single-node option lacks redundancy and automatic failover
  • Pricing varies by cloud provider and region, requiring queries for specific rates
  • ARM64 architecture only available on EBS tier, not Metal deployments

Pricing, plan by plan

Agile CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Task management
  • Starter$9/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email automation
    • Landing pages
  • Business$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

PlanetScale

$15/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Agile CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want lead scoring.
Agile CRM review

Choose PlanetScale if

  • You need database branching.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • You also want non-blocking schema changes.
PlanetScale review

Questions people ask

Is Agile CRM or PlanetScale better?
Neither clearly leads. Agile CRM starts at Free and PlanetScale at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agile CRM or PlanetScale?
Agile CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Agile CRM and $15/month for PlanetScale.
Does Agile CRM or PlanetScale run on more platforms?
Agile CRM runs on Web. PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Can I use Agile CRM for free?
Yes. Agile CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. PlanetScale starts at $15/month.
What is Agile CRM best used for?
Agile CRM is most often used for sales management, marketing automation, customer service. Of those, sales management and marketing automation are not what PlanetScale is typically brought in for.
What can Agile CRM do that PlanetScale cannot?
Agile CRM covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Email automation, Marketing automation. PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling. Both handle GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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