Choose Appwrite if you need
- Integration with Stripe, Algolia or Sentry. We haven't found them on PlanetScale's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on PlanetScale's website.
At a glance
- Appwrite has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for PlanetScale.
- PlanetScale's lowest paid plan is Metal at $50 per month, starting price, as of October 19, 2026.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SOC 2.
- Only Appwrite lists GDPR.
- Only PlanetScale lists HIPAA and SSO.
- PlanetScale has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Appwrite.
- Appwrite can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for PlanetScale.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose PlanetScale if you need
- Integration with Cloudflare, GitHub Actions or Terraform. We haven't found them on Appwrite's website.
- HIPAA or SSO. We haven't found them on Appwrite's website.
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PlanetScale
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Review PlanetScaleThe facts
- What it does
- AppwriteAn open-source developer platform with Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, and Sites.
- PlanetScaleCloud hosting for Vitess, Neki and Postgres databases
- Free plan
- AppwriteYes
- PlanetScaleNot confirmed
- Pricing
- AppwriteNot confirmed
- PlanetScalePer cluster, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Appwrite
- Stripe
- Algolia
- Sentry
Only PlanetScale
- Cloudflare
- GitHub Actions
- Terraform
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Appwrite and PlanetScale yet.
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