Tag: mysql

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Jun 4, 2026 · neon / planetscale

Neon vs PlanetScale — serverless Postgres vs serverless MySQL

Neon has the free tier, the better dev branching, and the Postgres ecosystem. PlanetScale has no cold starts, NVMe speed, and enterprise schema governance. They stopped competing in April 2024 when PlanetScale killed its free tier.

May 11, 2026 · databases / postgres

Postgres vs MySQL 2026: default database for new projects

PostgreSQL is the 2026 default for new projects: 55.6% vs MySQL 40.5%. pgvector for AI, JSONB for flexible schemas. MySQL wins for WordPress and existing teams.