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Ninox vs PlanetScale

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Ninox

Software

The database for teams

From
On request
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: Ninox paid plans are priced per user starting around 25 euros per month, and offline desktop and mobile access is limited to the higher Business and Enterprise tiers; PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ninox and PlanetScale actually diverge.

Attributes where Ninox and PlanetScale differ
AttributeNinoxPlanetScale
Starting priceOn request$15/month
PlatformsWebCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)
FoundedUnknown2018

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 Ninox

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.

Ninox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Ninox review.

PlanetScale

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

Where each one falls short

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

Ninox

  • Paid plans are priced per user starting around 25 euros per month, and offline desktop and mobile access is limited to the higher Business and Enterprise tiers

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

Ninox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ninox review.

PlanetScale

$15/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Ninox if

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

Ninox 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 Ninox or PlanetScale better?
Neither clearly leads. Ninox 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, Ninox or PlanetScale?
Ninox starts at On request and PlanetScale at $15/month.
Does Ninox or PlanetScale run on more platforms?
Ninox runs on Web. PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
What can Ninox do that PlanetScale cannot?
PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling.
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