Psce

What Psce does

PSCE is a boutique MySQL-focused professional services firm headquartered in Kraków, Poland, with additional contact presence in the United States and United Kingdom. Founded in 2012, the company delivers consulting, support, managed services, and 24x7 emergency response to businesses operating MySQL databases, with stated reach across more than 20 countries and a cumulative track record of 16,000+ consulting issues addressed and 3,000+ emergencies resolved.

The service catalog is built around MySQL-specific expertise and includes MySQL Consulting (design and build), Remote DBA, Emergency Support, MySQL Health Check, Performance Audit, On-Demand Consulting, and On-Site Consulting. Delivery is remote-first via a web-based Customer Portal for task and cost tracking, with secure access using HTTPS, SSH, OpenVPN, Remote Desktop, and TeamViewer depending on client infrastructure. PSCE also maintains a WebScaleSQL builds repository for Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, and RedHat distributions, extending its presence in the MySQL open-source ecosystem.

The business model is sales-led and services-based, with revenue generated from professional services engagements and managed services contracts. Pricing is freemium: customers can begin with a free trial and pay-as-you-go with no subscription or usage commitment. Demand generation relies on an extensive technical blog, Twitter (@dbasquare), and Facebook (/pscecom), with a horizontal segmentation approach targeting "any business" running MySQL rather than concentrating on a specific vertical.

Name

Psce

Legal name

PSCE

Website

https://psce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PSCE is a Kraków-based boutique MySQL consulting and managed services firm delivering remote DBA support, performance optimization, and 24x7 emergency response to businesses across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MySQL Database Consulting and Managed Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Onsite/Field IT Support Services (BPAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

Keywords

• MySQL consulting services
• Remote database administration
• MySQL performance tuning
• Database health check
• Emergency database support

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: On-demand consulting for MySQL including design, build, performance optimization, and troubleshooting. Delivered remotely or on-site as needed.
2. Emergency Support: 24x7 emergency response and troubleshooting services to help recover from outages
3. Managed Services: Ongoing management of MySQL servers with continuous monitoring and support
4. Assessment Services: Health Check and Performance Audit services to evaluate MySQL environment condition

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PSCE provides professional MySQL consulting, support, and managed database services delivered primarily remotely. Core offerings include MySQL Consulting Services (design and build of MySQL applications), MySQL Remote DBA (ongoing administration with 24x7 emergency response), MySQL Health Check, Performance Audit, and On-Demand Consulting, with services managed through a dedicated web-based Customer Portal.

Product overview

PSCE (Performance Consulting, Support and Managed Services for MySQL) is a MySQL-focused professional services company offering a comprehensive suite of consulting, support, and managed database services. The core offering combines MySQL Consulting Services and MySQL Remote DBA services, supplemented by specialized assessment services (MySQL Health Check and Performance Audit), flexible on-demand consulting, and on-site consulting options. Services are delivered through a web-based Customer Portal for tracking and management, with emergency services available 24x7. PSCE also maintains a WebScaleSQL Builds Repository for the MySQL community, providing pre-built packages for various Linux distributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MySQL Consulting Services Professional MySQL consulting services covering design, optimization, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for MySQL-based database applications. Targeted at businesses running MySQL that need expert MySQL architecture and implementation guidance.
• MySQL Remote DBA Remote database administration service for managing MySQL servers with 24x7 emergency response and troubleshooting capabilities. Designed for businesses that require continuous MySQL management without maintaining in-house DBAs.
• Emergency Services On-call expert availability within minutes to help restore MySQL service during outages. Provides 24x7 emergency response and troubleshooting for businesses experiencing MySQL failures.
• MySQL Health Check Assessment service to evaluate MySQL database health and identify potential issues before they cause outages. Geared toward businesses that need a periodic diagnostic of their MySQL environment.
• Performance Audit Comprehensive performance analysis service to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities in MySQL systems. Targeted at businesses experiencing performance or scalability issues with MySQL.
• On-Demand Consulting Flexible consulting service allowing clients to request expert MySQL assistance as needed without subscription or usage commitments. Suited for businesses needing sporadic MySQL expertise.
• On-Site Consulting In-person MySQL consulting delivered at client premises when remote work is not possible due to security, legal, or preference reasons. Aimed at clients requiring in-person MySQL expert engagement.
• Customer Portal Web-based customer portal for managing services, tracking tasks, monitoring costs, and managing access contacts. Used by clients to interact with PSCE's MySQL consulting and support engagements.
• WebScaleSQL Builds Repository PSCE-maintained repository providing pre-built WebScaleSQL packages for Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, and RedHat distributions in x86 and x86_64 architectures for MySQL community users.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16000+ consulting and support problems answered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MariaDB Corporation: MariaDB is a MySQL fork vendor offering enterprise subscriptions, support, and managed services around its database. While primarily a software vendor, its enterprise support offering competes with PSCE's MySQL-focused services.
• ObjectRocket (Rackspace Technology): ObjectRocket, part of Rackspace, offers managed database services including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. A larger, broader incumbent that competes with PSCE for managed MySQL workloads but as part of a wider Rackspace portfolio.
• Amazon RDS for MySQL / Aurora MySQL: AWS RDS and Aurora offer managed MySQL with automated backup, patching, and failover. They compete at the platform layer with PSCE's Remote DBA by reducing the need for external DBAs for routine operations.
• Google Cloud SQL for MySQL: Google Cloud SQL provides fully managed MySQL on GCP. A hyperscaler alternative that commoditizes routine MySQL administration and is a structural competitor to PSCE's managed services.

Direct peers

• ScaleGrid: ScaleGrid provides fully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB hosting with 24x7 DBA support. Direct overlap with PSCE's Remote DBA and emergency-response offerings for businesses outsourcing database operations.
• Pythian: Pythian provides database consulting and managed services across MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and cloud platforms. Overlaps with PSCE on MySQL Remote DBA, performance tuning, and emergency support for enterprise customers.
• Severalnines: Severalnines delivers database management automation and support for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB via its ClusterControl platform. Competes with PSCE for the MySQL managed-services and operational support budget.
• Percona: Percona is the most direct competitor — a specialist consulting, support, and managed services firm for MySQL (and adjacent open-source databases). It competes for the same MySQL-expert buyer and offers Remote DBA and 24x7 support analogous to PSCE.

Emerging players

• Kinsta: Kinsta offers managed hosting and database services (including MySQL) as part of its premium WordPress/application hosting stack. Competes with PSCE indirectly by absorbing the database management layer into managed hosting.
• Aiven: Aiven provides managed open-source data infrastructure (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kafka, etc.) on multiple clouds. It overlaps with PSCE on managed MySQL but addresses it through a self-service cloud platform rather than bespoke consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/dbasquare
• Facebookfacebook.com/pscecom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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