# Transparency in benchmarking

DevFeed: [Transparency in benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/transparency-in-benchmarking-2340.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://planetscale.com/blog/transparency-in-benchmarking>)

Author: Ben Dicken

Published: 2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog -- PlanetScale](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-planetscale.md>)

Topics: [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmarking.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>)

Tags: [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarking.md>), [benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarks.md>), [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [cost](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cost.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [policy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/policy.md>)

## AI overview

Transparent database benchmarks help customers compare infrastructure options and understand tradeoffs. PlanetScale is removing its DeWitt clause and allowing benchmark results to be disclosed when tests use fair, transparent, reproducible methods and do not misrepresent services or results.

## Source excerpt

Transparent database benchmarks help customers make better decisions and push vendors to build better products.