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Databases · 2026
6 tools · 6 dimensions · Ranked by weighted score
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| Weighted average | Overall | Branching, migrations, dashboard, and local dev experience. | Query latency and connection handling at scale. | Auto-scaling, read replicas, and serverless scale-to-zero. | Free tier generosity and cost at production scale. | Backups, point-in-time recovery, and uptime SLA. | ORM support, extensions, and integration breadth. | Monthly |
| ★Supabase Postgres with auth, storage, and realt… | 89 | 95 | 85 | 82 | 90 | 88 | 92 | Free freemium |
| Neon Serverless Postgres with instant branc… | 88 | 92 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | Free freemium |
| PlanetScale Serverless MySQL with database branching | 87 | 90 | 88 | 92 | 78 | 90 | 82 | Free freemium |
| Turso Edge-replicated SQLite for ultra-low-l… | 85 | 85 | 95 | 82 | 88 | 78 | 68 | Free freemium |
| MongoDB Atlas The managed cloud version of the leadi… | 84 | 82 | 85 | 90 | 72 | 90 | 90 | Free freemium |
| CockroachDB Distributed SQL that survives entire r… | 81 | 75 | 82 | 98 | 65 | 98 | 75 | Free usage |
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Developer UX
Branching, migrations, dashboard, and local dev experience.
Performance
Query latency and connection handling at scale.
Scalability
Auto-scaling, read replicas, and serverless scale-to-zero.
Price / Value
Free tier generosity and cost at production scale.
Reliability
Backups, point-in-time recovery, and uptime SLA.
Ecosystem
ORM support, extensions, and integration breadth.
| Tool | Score | Developer UX | Performance | Scalability | Price / Value | Reliability | Ecosystem | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase★ | 89 | 95 | 85 | 82 | 90 | 88 | 92 | Free |
| Neon | 88 | 92 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | Free |
| PlanetScale | 87 | 90 | 88 | 92 | 78 | 90 | 82 | Free |
| Turso | 85 | 85 | 95 | 82 | 88 | 78 | 68 | Free |
| MongoDB Atlas | 84 | 82 | 85 | 90 | 72 | 90 | 90 | Free |
| CockroachDB | 81 | 75 | 82 | 98 | 65 | 98 | 75 | Free |
Top Pick
Supabase
89/100
Best: Developer UX (95)
Runner Up
Neon
88/100
Best: Developer UX (92)
Third Place
PlanetScale
87/100
Best: Scalability (92)