Database & Data Management · head to head
PlanetScale vs Ninox
PlanetScale
Database & Data Management
The MySQL-compatible serverless database
- From
- $15/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PlanetScale and Ninox actually diverge.
| Attribute | PlanetScale | Ninox |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/month | On request |
| Platforms | Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure) | Web |
| Founded | 2018 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Database & Data Management).
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 PlanetScale
- Database Branching
- Non-blocking Schema Changes
- Insights
- Horizontal Scaling
- Connection Pooling
- Query Caching
- Automatic Backups
- Global Replication
Only in Ninox
Nothing recorded that PlanetScale does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
Ninox
No use cases recorded yet. See the Ninox review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
PlanetScale
$15/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale review.
Ninox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ninox review.
Which should you pick?
Choose PlanetScale if
- You need database branching.
- You work on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- You also want non-blocking schema changes.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is PlanetScale or Ninox better?
- Neither clearly leads. PlanetScale starts at $15/month and Ninox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, PlanetScale or Ninox?
- PlanetScale starts at $15/month and Ninox at On request.
- Does PlanetScale or Ninox run on more platforms?
- PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure). Ninox runs on Web.
- What is PlanetScale best used for?
- PlanetScale is most often used for mysql database hosting with automatic failover and replication, vitess-based sharding for horizontal scaling across large datasets, cloud provider flexibility across aws, gcp, azure with 60+ regions, cost-effective database clusters using arm64 architecture options. Of those, mysql database hosting with automatic failover and replication and vitess-based sharding for horizontal scaling across large datasets are not what Ninox is typically brought in for.
- What can PlanetScale do that Ninox cannot?
- PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling.