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PlanetScale vs Wise Business

PlanetScale logo

PlanetScale

Database & Data Management

The MySQL-compatible serverless database

From
$15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PlanetScale eBS High Availability requires 3-node configuration with replication overhead; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PlanetScale and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where PlanetScale and Wise Business differ
AttributePlanetScaleWise Business
Starting price$15/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsCloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure)Web, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryDatabase & Data ManagementAccounting & Finance
Founded20182011

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 PlanetScale

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

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

Both cover

  • Web support

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

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot PlanetScale
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot PlanetScale
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

PlanetScale

$15/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PlanetScale review.

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

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 Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is PlanetScale or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. PlanetScale starts at $15/month and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PlanetScale or Wise Business?
PlanetScale starts at $15/month and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does PlanetScale or Wise Business run on more platforms?
PlanetScale runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, GCP, Azure). Wise Business 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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can PlanetScale do that Wise Business cannot?
PlanetScale covers Database Branching, Non-blocking Schema Changes, Insights, Horizontal Scaling. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Web support.
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