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PlanetScale vs Salesforce

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PlanetScale

Database & Data Management

The MySQL-compatible serverless database

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Salesforce

All industries

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Salesforce covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PlanetScale and Salesforce actually diverge.

Attributes where PlanetScale and Salesforce differ
AttributePlanetScaleSalesforce
Starting price$15/month$25/month
PlatformsCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)Web, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryDatabase & Data ManagementAll industries
Founded20181999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 PlanetScale

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

Only in Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

Both cover

  • SOC2

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 Salesforce
  • Vitess-based sharding for horizontal scaling across large datasetsnot Salesforce
  • Cloud provider flexibility across AWS, GCP, Azure with 60+ regionsnot Salesforce
  • Cost-effective database clusters using ARM64 architecture optionsnot Salesforce

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot PlanetScale
  • Customer servicenot PlanetScale
  • Marketing automationnot PlanetScale
  • Lead generationnot PlanetScale
  • Analytics & reportingnot PlanetScale

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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

PlanetScale

$15/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale review.

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

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.
PlanetScale review

Choose Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.
Salesforce review

Questions people ask

Is PlanetScale or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. PlanetScale starts at $15/month and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PlanetScale or Salesforce?
PlanetScale starts at $15/month and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does PlanetScale or Salesforce run on more platforms?
PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure). Salesforce runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Salesforce is typically brought in for.
What can PlanetScale do that Salesforce cannot?
PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards. Both handle SOC2.
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