The Changelog · Tuesday, August 25, 2026
PlanetScale is making its database service more accessible with a new $5 Postgres option, aiming to attract users who need simple Postgres but want PlanetScale's core features. Sam Lambert, CEO of PlanetScale, highlighted this accessible pricing strategy, comparing it to the cost of a can of soda in San Francisco.
“Well, luckily, for folks like yourself, we now have a $5 PlanetPostgres option. PlanetScale Postgres, very accessible, the price of a can of diet coke in the fine, but expensive city of San Francisco. And so like, very well-priced for people that just want to get going and have some simple Postgres, but all the great features of PlanetScale bundled in.”