Amazon RDS vs PlanetScale:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Amazon RDS and PlanetScale were level in searches among managed database platforms worldwide, with an estimated 27.1K versus 27.6K branded searches, at 1.1% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about managed database platforms, Amazon RDS appeared in all five answers and PlanetScale in one. Amazon RDS was mentioned before PlanetScale in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
PlanetScale and Amazon RDS are searched for about as often as each other.
Who does AI mention more?
Amazon RDS, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Amazon RDS, named ahead of PlanetScale in every answer
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Top managed database platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amazon RDS appeared in all five answers. PlanetScale was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Amazon RDS was listed before PlanetScale in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Supabase1st
Neon2nd- Amazon RDS3rd
PlanetScale4th
Aiven–
Crunchy Bridge–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Amazon RDS5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Supabase3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Neon3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- PlanetScale1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Aiven0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Crunchy Bridge0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about managed database platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which managed database platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best managed database platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best managed database platform for a growing app?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“managed sql database”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“managed database platform”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Amazon RDS or PlanetScale more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Amazon RDS and PlanetScale by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six managed database platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for PlanetScale, Amazon RDS. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Supabase | Neon | Aiven | PlanetScale | Amazon RDS | Crunchy Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 86.3% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 0.07% |
| Nov 2025 | 89% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.05% |
| Dec 2025 | 90.4% | 3% | 2.1% | 2% | 2.4% | 0.04% |
| Jan 2026 | 90.9% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 2% | 2.4% | 0.03% |
| Feb 2026 | 90.4% | 3% | 2.1% | 2% | 2.4% | 0.04% |
| Mar 2026 | 92.3% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.03% |
| Apr 2026 | 92.7% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.03% |
| May 2026 | 92.8% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.04% |
| Jun 2026 | 92.6% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.04% |
| Jul 2026 | 92.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.04% |
| Aug 2026 | 92.4% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.04% |
| Sep 2026 | 93.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.02% |
How has the Amazon RDS and PlanetScale comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: PlanetScale took it in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon RDS’s share of searches among managed database platforms worldwide moved from 4.2% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 27.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlanetScale’s share of searches among managed database platforms worldwide moved from 2.8% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.3K to 27.6K.
How did search popularity change for managed database platforms worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon RDS worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon RDS’s and PlanetScale’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Amazon RDS
1 branded search term
- amazon rds
PlanetScale
2 branded search terms
- planetscale
- planetscale database
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