Overview
Neon is a serverless Postgres platform that separates storage and compute, enabling instant, copy-on-write database branches for every pull request and automatically scaling compute down to zero when idle to cut costs.
Available On
WebAPI
Key Features
Instant copy-on-write branching
Scale-to-zero compute
Standard Postgres compatibility
Point-in-time restore
Read replicas
Pros
- True Postgres compatibility — not a proprietary dialect
- Branching per PR is genuinely useful for testing migrations
- Scale-to-zero keeps idle-project costs near zero
Cons
- Cold starts after scale-to-zero add latency
- Newer platform with a shorter enterprise track record
- Some advanced Postgres extensions may need verification
Pricing Plans
FreeFREE
Free
- 0.5GB storage
- 1 project
- Scale-to-zero
LaunchPAID
$19/mo
- 10GB storage
- Autoscaling compute
- More branches
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Quick Info
Websiteneon.tech
CategoryDeveloper Tools
Team SizeSTARTUP
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2021
Last UpdatedJune 1, 2026
Monthly Visits5.0M
API AvailableYes
Open SourceYes
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