How to Build Your Own PlanetScale
Replace PlanetScale with a custom build. The world’s fastest and most scalable cloud databases
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 7 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 2 categories. See all 7 features
Core(6 features)
Allows for zero downtime schema changes
Automate horizontal scaling of database
Provides detailed overview of cluster health
Automatically route query traffic to local nodes
Roll back bad schema changes with no downtime and no data loss
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Integration(1 features)
Integrate with Fivetran, Airbyte, Hightouch, Datadog, Vantage, Debezium, and more
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 7 features at easy complexity.