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PlanetScale vs PostgreSQL

A side-by-side look at PlanetScale and PostgreSQL. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PlanetScale

PlanetScale

Development

PlanetScale is a database platform designed for serverless applications. It is MySQL compatible, provides auto-scaling, multi-region replication, and aims to make database management simple.

serverlessautoscalingmultiregionreplicationmysql-compatible
PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

Development

PostgreSQL is an open source, object-relational database management system known for its reliability, performance, and SQL compliance. It runs on all major operating systems and has a rich set of features including complex queries, foreign keys, triggers, views, and ACID compliance.

open-sourceobjectrelationalreliableperformantsql-compliant

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