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Elastic vs PlanetScale

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Elastic

Log Management

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From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
PlanetScale logo

PlanetScale

Database & Data Management

The MySQL-compatible serverless database

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Elastic the 99.95% monthly uptime SLA is only offered on the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers of Hosted deployments, not on lower tiers, per elastic.co, August 2026; PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Elastic and PlanetScale actually diverge.

Attributes where Elastic and PlanetScale differ
AttributeElasticPlanetScale
Starting priceOn request$15/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWebCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)
CategoryLog ManagementDatabase & Data Management
FoundedUnknown2018

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Elastic

Nothing recorded that PlanetScale does not also cover.

Only in PlanetScale

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

What people use each for

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

Elastic

No use cases recorded yet. See the Elastic review.

PlanetScale

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

Where each one falls short

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

Elastic

  • The 99.95% monthly uptime SLA is only offered on the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers of Hosted deployments, not on lower tiers, per elastic.co, August 2026

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

Elastic

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Elastic review.

PlanetScale

$15/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Elastic if

Nothing in the data separates Elastic from PlanetScale on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Elastic 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 Elastic or PlanetScale better?
Neither clearly leads. Elastic starts at On request and PlanetScale at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Elastic or PlanetScale?
Elastic starts at On request and PlanetScale at $15/month.
Does Elastic or PlanetScale run on more platforms?
Elastic runs on Web. PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
What can Elastic do that PlanetScale cannot?
PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling.
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