# PlanetScale

> Serverless MySQL with Vitess DNA

**Category:** Next.js  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://planetscale.com  
**Added:** 2026-08-18

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## The Hook

PlanetScale is YouTube-scale MySQL for the rest of us.

## What's Good

The deploy request workflow makes schema changes safe—preview changes, review diff, deploy without downtime. Branching enables development workflows similar to git. Connection handling is serverless-friendly.

## The Catch

No foreign key constraints enforced by the database—application-level enforcement required. The Vitess heritage means some MySQL features work differently.

## Verdict

MySQL that scales like the big apps, with safer deploys.