PlanetScale is a serverless MySQL platform built on Vitess (the database-sharding technology originally built at YouTube), offering non-blocking schema migrations via database branching — used by teams that want MySQL's ecosystem compatibility with a modern, horizontally scalable managed backend. Our engine detects PlanetScale through 1 script pattern and 1 HTML pattern tied to its client-tooling conventions; like most managed databases its footprint is primarily backend-side with minimal front-end signal. Documented at planetscale.com.
Paste any URL to instantly detect whether it was built with PlanetScale. Our engine checks 2 technical signals.
PlanetScale is used across many industries. These are the most common website types built on this platform:
Businesses of all sizes
Fast, reliable site building with professional results
Designers and developers
Powerful tools with minimal setup
Startups
Quick launch with scalable infrastructure
Content creators
Beautiful presentation for your work
Every PlanetScale website leaves distinctive technical fingerprints. Here's what to look for:
JavaScript Patterns
1 script pattern linked to PlanetScale
HTML Attributes
1 HTML pattern in the page source
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