MongoDB Atlas vs PlanetScale
Managed Databases
MongoDB Atlas
Fully managed MongoDB hosting across all major cloud providers
Pricing: Free tier / from $9/mo
Pros
- Runs on AWS, Azure, or GCP depending on your preference
- Mature tooling and a large ecosystem of integrations
Cons
- Document model isn't the right fit for every project
PlanetScale
Serverless MySQL platform built for branching and schema changes
Pricing: Free tier / from $39/mo
Pros
- Database branching makes schema migrations far less risky
- Serverless scaling with no manual provisioning
Cons
- MySQL-only, no Postgres option