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Erply vs PlanetScale

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Erply

E-Commerce

Cloud point of sale and retail management

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PlanetScale

Databases

The MySQL-compatible serverless database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only PlanetScale has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Erply priced per store per month rather than a flat company rate, starting at $49/store for the Giftshop & Grocery Chain plan with only 1 user account and 1 POS terminal included; PlanetScale pricing varies significantly across 17+ AWS and GCP regions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Erply and PlanetScale actually diverge.

Attributes where Erply and PlanetScale differ
AttributeErplyPlanetScale
Starting price$59/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)
CategoryE-CommerceDatabases
FoundedUnknown2018

Identical on both: 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 Erply

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.

Erply

  • Managing inventory across multiple retail locations in real-timenot PlanetScale
  • Synchronizing online store orders with physical point-of-salenot PlanetScale
  • Processing customer payments integrated with loyalty programsnot PlanetScale
  • Generating multi-location sales and inventory reportsnot PlanetScale

PlanetScale

  • MySQL-compatible applications requiring horizontal scalingnot Erply
  • PostgreSQL deployments with custom cluster configurationsnot Erply
  • Multi-region database deployments on AWS or GCPnot Erply
  • Applications requiring transparent sharding via Vitessnot Erply

Where each one falls short

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

Erply

  • Priced per store per month rather than a flat company rate, starting at $49/store for the Giftshop & Grocery Chain plan with only 1 user account and 1 POS terminal included
  • Multichannel Chains plan is limited to 2 user accounts at $179/store per month
  • POS for NetSuite starts at $1,800 per month and Franchise & Chain starts at $3,500 per month, both quote-adjusted from there
  • Cancellation requires a written request 30 days prior to the end of the billing cycle

PlanetScale

  • Pricing varies significantly across 17+ AWS and GCP regions
  • Additional costs for EBS storage beyond base tier, backup storage, and egress
  • Dedicated PgBouncer and replicas incur separate charges
  • Metal tier pricing increases sharply with larger configurations

Pricing, plan by plan

Erply

$59/month
  • Giftshop & Grocery Chain$59/month
    • 1 user account
    • 1 point of sale terminal
    • For net sales turnover up to $25,000 per month
  • Multichannel Chains$199/month
    • 2 user accounts
    • 1 warehouse license
  • POS for NetSuite$1800/month
    • 2 user accounts
    • Inventory licensing
  • Franchise & Chain$3500/month
    • For 50+ store retail chains or franchises
    • Franchise HQ Module
    • Chain HQ Module

PlanetScale

Free
  • Postgres EBS Single-Node (ARM64 PS-5)$5/month
    • 512 MiB RAM
    • Single-node configuration
    • EBS storage included
  • Postgres EBS HA (ARM64 PS-5)$15/month
    • 512 MiB RAM
    • 3-node high-availability setup
    • 1 primary + 2 replicas
  • Postgres Metal (M-10)$50/month
    • 1/8 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM
    • 3-node HA configuration
    • 10 GiB NVMe storage included
  • Vitess Non-Metal 3-Node$39/month
    • Sharding-capable database
    • x86-64 architecture
    • 3-node configuration

Which should you pick?

Choose Erply if

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

Erply review

Choose PlanetScale if

  • You need database branching.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • You also want non-blocking schema changes.
PlanetScale review

Questions people ask

Is Erply or PlanetScale better?
Neither clearly leads. Erply starts at $59/month and PlanetScale at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Erply or PlanetScale?
PlanetScale has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $59/month for Erply and Free for PlanetScale.
Does Erply or PlanetScale run on more platforms?
Erply runs on Web. PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Can I use PlanetScale for free?
Yes. PlanetScale has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Erply starts at $59/month.
What is Erply best used for?
Erply is most often used for managing inventory across multiple retail locations in real-time, synchronizing online store orders with physical point-of-sale, processing customer payments integrated with loyalty programs, generating multi-location sales and inventory reports. Of those, managing inventory across multiple retail locations in real-time and synchronizing online store orders with physical point-of-sale are not what PlanetScale is typically brought in for.
What can Erply do that PlanetScale cannot?
PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Erply: What payment options does Erply offer?

Erply offers both monthly and annual billing contracts. Payment is due in advance at the start of each billing cycle. Annual contracts receive discounts compared to monthly rates. Changes to payment take effect within 48 hours.

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PlanetScale: How much does a PlanetScale Postgres database cost per month?

PlanetScale Postgres pricing starts at $5/month for single-node ARM64 configurations with 512 MiB RAM and $15/month for the same specs in high-availability mode with 1 primary and 2 replicas. Metal tier starts at $50/month for M-10 configuration (1/8 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM). Exact pricing depends on cluster size, node architecture (ARM64 vs x86-64), storage configuration, and selected AWS/GCP region.

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Erply: Is there a free trial for Erply?

Erply offers free account creation with no credit card required to explore the platform. Users can create an account and test the service before committing to a paid plan.

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PlanetScale: Is there a free tier for PlanetScale?

PlanetScale offers a free tier for development and testing workloads. After free tier limits are reached, usage-based pricing applies starting at $5/month for the smallest Postgres single-node configuration, with costs scaling based on cluster size, compute, storage, and additional features like dedicated PgBouncer or replicas.

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Erply: Can I cancel my Erply subscription?

Erply subscriptions can be cancelled, but require a written request submitted at least 30 days prior to the desired cancellation date.

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PlanetScale: What is the difference between PlanetScale ARM64 and x86-64 pricing?

ARM64 instances cost significantly less than x86-64 equivalents. For example, a Postgres EBS HA cluster with 512 MiB RAM costs $15/month on ARM64 but $39/month on x86-64. This pricing difference extends across all cluster sizes, with larger x86-64 configurations reaching up to $5,599/month compared to ARM64 alternatives.

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PlanetScale: What is included in a PlanetScale cluster price versus additional costs?

The advertised cluster price covers the base compute and configured storage. Additional charges apply for EBS storage beyond the base allocation, backup storage, data egress, optional dedicated PgBouncer connections, and replicas beyond the base high-availability configuration. Regional pricing varies across 17+ AWS and GCP zones.

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