[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":571},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-comparisons/planetscale-vs-neon":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":550,"date":551,"dateModified":552,"description":553,"draft":554,"extension":555,"faq":556,"featured":554,"headerVariant":557,"image":556,"keywords":556,"meta":558,"navigation":559,"ogDescription":560,"ogTitle":556,"path":561,"readTime":562,"schemaOrg":563,"schemaType":564,"seo":565,"sitemap":566,"stem":567,"tags":568,"twitterCard":569,"__hash__":570},"blog/blog/comparisons/planetscale-vs-neon.md","PlanetScale vs Neon Security: Serverless Database Comparison",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":526},"minimark",[9,16,21,24,100,104,108,127,130,146,156,160,218,221,225,280,284,288,291,305,314,318,321,335,339,342,356,359,363,416,420,430,439,467,471,474,495,514],[10,11,12],"tldr",{},[13,14,15],"p",{},"PlanetScale (MySQL) and Neon (PostgreSQL) are both serverless databases with strong security defaults. PlanetScale offers unique branching workflows with safe schema migrations. Neon provides RLS support for application-level security. Both encrypt data at rest and in transit. Choose PlanetScale for MySQL workloads, Neon for PostgreSQL with RLS needs.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"platform-overview","Platform Overview",[13,22,23],{},"Both platforms offer serverless, scalable databases designed for modern applications, but with different underlying engines:",[25,26,27,43],"table",{},[28,29,30],"thead",{},[31,32,33,37,40],"tr",{},[34,35,36],"th",{},"Feature",[34,38,39],{},"PlanetScale",[34,41,42],{},"Neon",[44,45,46,58,69,79,90],"tbody",{},[31,47,48,52,55],{},[49,50,51],"td",{},"Database Engine",[49,53,54],{},"MySQL (Vitess)",[49,56,57],{},"PostgreSQL",[31,59,60,63,66],{},[49,61,62],{},"Serverless Model",[49,64,65],{},"Yes",[49,67,68],{},"Yes (with autoscaling)",[31,70,71,74,77],{},[49,72,73],{},"Branching",[49,75,76],{},"Yes (core feature)",[49,78,65],{},[31,80,81,84,87],{},[49,82,83],{},"Row Level Security",[49,85,86],{},"No (MySQL limitation)",[49,88,89],{},"Yes (PostgreSQL feature)",[31,91,92,95,97],{},[49,93,94],{},"Connection Pooling",[49,96,65],{},[49,98,99],{},"Yes (serverless driver)",[17,101,103],{"id":102},"authentication-and-access-control","Authentication and Access Control",[105,106,39],"h3",{"id":107},"planetscale",[109,110,111,115,118,121,124],"ul",{},[112,113,114],"li",{},"Organization-based access control with SSO support",[112,116,117],{},"Database passwords with fine-grained permissions",[112,119,120],{},"Branch-level access control",[112,122,123],{},"IP restrictions for production databases",[112,125,126],{},"Audit logs for compliance tracking",[105,128,42],{"id":129},"neon",[109,131,132,135,138,141,144],{},[112,133,134],{},"Project-based access control",[112,136,137],{},"PostgreSQL native roles and permissions",[112,139,140],{},"Row Level Security for application-level access control",[112,142,143],{},"IP Allow lists on paid plans",[112,145,120],{},[147,148,149],"info-box",{},[13,150,151,155],{},[152,153,154],"strong",{},"Key Difference:"," Neon's PostgreSQL supports Row Level Security, letting you enforce access rules at the database level. PlanetScale's MySQL doesn't have this feature, so you must handle access control in your application.",[17,157,159],{"id":158},"connection-security","Connection Security",[25,161,162,173],{},[28,163,164],{},[31,165,166,169,171],{},[34,167,168],{},"Security Feature",[34,170,39],{},[34,172,42],{},[44,174,175,185,196,207],{},[31,176,177,180,183],{},[49,178,179],{},"TLS Encryption",[49,181,182],{},"Required (always on)",[49,184,182],{},[31,186,187,190,193],{},[49,188,189],{},"Connection Strings",[49,191,192],{},"Generated per password",[49,194,195],{},"Generated per branch",[31,197,198,201,204],{},[49,199,200],{},"Serverless Driver",[49,202,203],{},"@planetscale/database",[49,205,206],{},"@neondatabase/serverless",[31,208,209,212,215],{},[49,210,211],{},"IP Restrictions",[49,213,214],{},"Yes (Scaler Pro+)",[49,216,217],{},"Yes (Scale plan+)",[13,219,220],{},"Both platforms require TLS for all connections. There's no option to connect without encryption, which is a security best practice.",[17,222,224],{"id":223},"data-encryption","Data Encryption",[25,226,227,238],{},[28,228,229],{},[31,230,231,234,236],{},[34,232,233],{},"Encryption",[34,235,39],{},[34,237,42],{},[44,239,240,250,260,269],{},[31,241,242,245,248],{},[49,243,244],{},"At Rest",[49,246,247],{},"AES-256",[49,249,247],{},[31,251,252,255,258],{},[49,253,254],{},"In Transit",[49,256,257],{},"TLS 1.2+",[49,259,257],{},[31,261,262,265,267],{},[49,263,264],{},"Backup Encryption",[49,266,65],{},[49,268,65],{},[31,270,271,274,277],{},[49,272,273],{},"Customer-Managed Keys",[49,275,276],{},"Enterprise only",[49,278,279],{},"Not available",[17,281,283],{"id":282},"safe-schema-changes","Safe Schema Changes",[105,285,287],{"id":286},"planetscale-branching","PlanetScale Branching",[13,289,290],{},"PlanetScale's branching feature is specifically designed for safe database changes:",[109,292,293,296,299,302],{},[112,294,295],{},"Create development branches without affecting production",[112,297,298],{},"Deploy requests show schema diffs before merging",[112,300,301],{},"Non-blocking schema changes in production",[112,303,304],{},"Automatic rollback capabilities",[306,307,308],"warning-box",{},[13,309,310,313],{},[152,311,312],{},"Security Benefit:"," PlanetScale prevents developers from running direct DDL on production. All schema changes go through deploy requests with review, reducing accidental damage.",[105,315,317],{"id":316},"neon-branching","Neon Branching",[13,319,320],{},"Neon also supports branching with instant copy-on-write:",[109,322,323,326,329,332],{},[112,324,325],{},"Create branches for testing and development",[112,327,328],{},"Branches include data at point of creation",[112,330,331],{},"Reset branches to any point in time",[112,333,334],{},"No built-in deploy request workflow",[17,336,338],{"id":337},"row-level-security-neon-advantage","Row Level Security (Neon Advantage)",[13,340,341],{},"Since Neon uses PostgreSQL, you get access to Row Level Security:",[109,343,344,347,350,353],{},[112,345,346],{},"Define policies that filter rows based on user context",[112,348,349],{},"Integrate with authentication systems using JWT claims",[112,351,352],{},"Enforce multi-tenant data isolation at database level",[112,354,355],{},"Works well with Supabase-style direct frontend access",[13,357,358],{},"PlanetScale's MySQL doesn't support RLS, so multi-tenant applications need to implement data isolation in the application layer.",[17,360,362],{"id":361},"compliance-and-certifications","Compliance and Certifications",[25,364,365,376],{},[28,366,367],{},[31,368,369,372,374],{},[34,370,371],{},"Compliance",[34,373,39],{},[34,375,42],{},[44,377,378,387,397,406],{},[31,379,380,383,385],{},[49,381,382],{},"SOC 2 Type II",[49,384,65],{},[49,386,65],{},[31,388,389,392,395],{},[49,390,391],{},"HIPAA",[49,393,394],{},"Enterprise (BAA)",[49,396,279],{},[31,398,399,402,404],{},[49,400,401],{},"GDPR",[49,403,65],{},[49,405,65],{},[31,407,408,411,414],{},[49,409,410],{},"Data Regions",[49,412,413],{},"Multiple regions",[49,415,413],{},[17,417,419],{"id":418},"which-should-you-choose","Which Should You Choose?",[421,422,423,427],"success-box",{},[105,424,426],{"id":425},"choose-planetscale-if","Choose PlanetScale If:",[13,428,429],{},"You need MySQL compatibility, want a robust schema migration workflow with mandatory review, need HIPAA compliance, or prefer a mature branching system designed for database DevOps.",[147,431,432,436],{},[105,433,435],{"id":434},"choose-neon-if","Choose Neon If:",[13,437,438],{},"You prefer PostgreSQL, need Row Level Security for multi-tenant apps, want instant branching with time travel, or are building with Supabase-style patterns that leverage RLS.",[440,441,442,449,455,461],"faq-section",{},[443,444,446],"faq-item",{"question":445},"Which is more secure by default?",[13,447,448],{},"Both platforms have strong security defaults. TLS is required on both, and data is encrypted at rest. The main difference is that Neon supports RLS for application-level security, while PlanetScale has better schema change controls to prevent accidental production issues.",[443,450,452],{"question":451},"Can I use PlanetScale with Supabase-style direct frontend access?",[13,453,454],{},"Not safely. Without RLS, you can't enforce per-user access rules in the database. You'd need a backend API to filter data. If you want direct frontend database access, Neon (or Supabase) with RLS is a better choice.",[443,456,458],{"question":457},"Are connection strings safe to expose?",[13,459,460],{},"No, connection strings for both platforms should be kept secret. They contain credentials that give database access. Store them in environment variables, not in client-side code.",[443,462,464],{"question":463},"Which has better audit logging?",[13,465,466],{},"PlanetScale provides comprehensive audit logs on paid plans, tracking who did what in your organization. Neon's audit capabilities are more limited. For compliance-heavy environments, PlanetScale's audit features are more mature.",[17,468,470],{"id":469},"further-reading","Further Reading",[13,472,473],{},"Made your choice? Here's how to secure your selected stack.",[109,475,476,483,489],{},[112,477,478],{},[479,480,482],"a",{"href":481},"/blog/checklists/pre-deployment-security-checklist","Pre-deployment security checklist",[112,484,485],{},[479,486,488],{"href":487},"/blog/getting-started/first-scan","Run your first security scan",[112,490,491],{},[479,492,494],{"href":493},"/blog/best-practices/api-design","API security best practices",[496,497,498,504,509],"related-articles",{},[499,500],"related-card",{"description":501,"href":502,"title":503},"Edge database comparison","/blog/comparisons/turso-vs-neon","Turso vs Neon Security",[499,505],{"description":506,"href":507,"title":508},"BaaS platform comparison","/blog/comparisons/supabase-vs-firebase","Supabase vs Firebase Security",[499,510],{"description":511,"href":512,"title":513},"Complete Neon security setup","/blog/guides/neon","Neon Security Guide",[515,516,519,523],"cta-box",{"href":517,"label":518},"/","Start Free Scan",[17,520,522],{"id":521},"check-your-database-security","Check Your Database Security",[13,524,525],{},"Scan your serverless database configuration for issues.",{"title":527,"searchDepth":528,"depth":528,"links":529},"",2,[530,531,536,537,538,542,543,544,548,549],{"id":19,"depth":528,"text":20},{"id":102,"depth":528,"text":103,"children":532},[533,535],{"id":107,"depth":534,"text":39},3,{"id":129,"depth":534,"text":42},{"id":158,"depth":528,"text":159},{"id":223,"depth":528,"text":224},{"id":282,"depth":528,"text":283,"children":539},[540,541],{"id":286,"depth":534,"text":287},{"id":316,"depth":534,"text":317},{"id":337,"depth":528,"text":338},{"id":361,"depth":528,"text":362},{"id":418,"depth":528,"text":419,"children":545},[546,547],{"id":425,"depth":534,"text":426},{"id":434,"depth":534,"text":435},{"id":469,"depth":528,"text":470},{"id":521,"depth":528,"text":522},"comparisons","2026-02-10","2026-03-02","Compare PlanetScale and Neon serverless database security features. Learn which platform offers better security for your vibe-coded application.",false,"md",null,"purple",{},true,"Compare security features of PlanetScale and Neon serverless databases.","/blog/comparisons/planetscale-vs-neon","8 min read","[object Object]","Article",{"title":5,"description":553},{"loc":561},"blog/comparisons/planetscale-vs-neon",[],"summary_large_image","h7meGcFVD1ekzLSHADwj5gJI6nMBtXSF3jp5LXxb5Mw",1775843934004]