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PlanetScale vs Supabase
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
VS
Trust Score Δ
16
🏆 Supabase wins
Signal Comparison
300k / wknpm downloads1.8M / wk
60 commitsCommits (90d)156 commits
2k ★GitHub stars73k ★
800 q'sStack Overflow6.4k q's
MediumCommunityVery High
PlanetScaleSupabase
Key Differences
| Factor | PlanetScale | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | ✓ Yes |
| Open Source | — | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
Pick PlanetScale if…
- MySQL-compatible apps that need safe, non-blocking schema migrations
- Teams that want Git-like branching workflows for database changes
- Serverless apps needing connection pooling without PgBouncer setup
Pick Supabase if…
- You want Postgres with a built-in REST API and realtime support
- You need storage, auth, and database in one platform
- You want an open-source Firebase alternative
Side-by-side Quick Start
PlanetScale
import { connect } from '@planetscale/database';
const conn = connect({
host: process.env.DATABASE_HOST,
username: process.env.DATABASE_USERNAME,
password: process.env.DATABASE_PASSWORD,
});
const results = await conn.execute('SELECT * FROM users LIMIT 10');
console.log(results.rows);Supabase
import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
const supabase = createClient(
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL,
process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY
);
const { data, error } = await supabase
.from('tools')
.select('*')
.order('trust_score', { ascending: false });Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
Supabase wins this comparison
Trust Score 95 vs 79 · 16-point difference
Supabase leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.