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Capsule vs PlanetScale

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Capsule

Software

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PlanetScale

Software

The MySQL-compatible serverless database

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline; PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead
  • They diverge on capability: Capsule covers Contact management, PlanetScale covers Database Branching.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Capsule and PlanetScale actually diverge.

Attributes where Capsule and PlanetScale differ
AttributeCapsulePlanetScale
Starting price$19/month$15/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Founded20082018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Capsule

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Task management
  • Email sync
  • Activity timeline
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Google Apps

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.

Capsule

  • Simple contact and pipeline CRM for a small teamnot PlanetScale
  • Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot PlanetScale
  • Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot PlanetScale
  • Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot PlanetScale

PlanetScale

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

Where each one falls short

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

Capsule

  • The free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • Contact ceilings gate every tier, from 30,000 on Starter to 120,000 on Advanced
  • Per-user prices are not shown as figures on the pricing page, only as tier names
  • Ultimate is quote-only

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

Capsule

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Contact management
    • Task tracking
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Pipeline management
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$99/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom fields
    • API access

PlanetScale

$15/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Capsule if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Capsule 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 Capsule or PlanetScale better?
Neither clearly leads. Capsule starts at $19/month and PlanetScale at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Capsule or PlanetScale?
Capsule starts at $19/month and PlanetScale at $15/month.
Does Capsule or PlanetScale run on more platforms?
Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android. PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
What is Capsule best used for?
Capsule is most often used for simple contact and pipeline crm for a small team, tracking deals and follow-up tasks, linking emails and notes to contact records, multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiers. Of those, simple contact and pipeline crm for a small team and tracking deals and follow-up tasks are not what PlanetScale is typically brought in for.
What can Capsule do that PlanetScale cannot?
Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync. PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling. Both handle GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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