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PlanetScale Hobby Database Asleep or Deleted

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Fixed in latest version Web, CLI, Vitess (MySQL), Postgres Updated November 13, 2026Based on 2 user reportsHow we research

Quick answer

Hobby databases were put to sleep after the plan ended in April 2024; wake them by upgrading or export the data.

Most likely fix: Upgrade to a paid plan

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Upgrade to a paid plan

    1. Open the database in the dashboard
    2. Choose a plan to wake it
    Did this fix it?

  2. 2. Move to a free alternative

    1. Export with pscale or mysqldump
    2. Import into Neon, Supabase or Turso
    Did this fix it?

Symptoms

Old Hobby database unreachable or shows asleep.

Why it happens

  • Free Hobby plan retired in 2024
  • Database never upgraded

This guide also covers

  • planetscale hobby plan
  • planetscale free tier removed

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