This article was originally published on AI Study Room . For the full version with working code examples and related articles, visit the original post. PlanetScale vs Turso vs Neon (2026): Best Serverless Database? Serverless databases promise zero-downtime scaling, branching workflows, and pay-per-use pricing. PlanetScale, Turso, and Neon each take a different approach — MySQL, SQLite, and PostgreSQL respectively. Here's which serverless database fits your stack. Quick Comparison PlanetScale Turso Neon Engine MySQL (Vitess) SQLite (libSQL) Free tier 5GB storage, 1B row reads 9GB storage, 1B row reads Branching Excellent (database branches = git branches) No branching (replicas instead) Edge Limited Excellent (25+ locations, embedded replicas) Scale to zero Yes (sleeps after inactivity) N/A (SQLite is always ready) Pricing model Rows read + storage Rows read + storage PlanetScale — Git Workflows for Databases PlanetScale is built on Vitess (YouTube's MySQL scaling layer).…