At a Glance
Ideal for
Developers wanting serverless Postgres that scales to zero when unused
Consider that
Relatively new platform
Typical cost: $19/mo
Best For
Developers wanting serverless Postgres that scales to zero when unused
Startup Offer
Generous free tier
Product Screenshots
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About Neon
Neon is a serverless Postgres platform that separates storage and compute. It offers database branching, scales to zero, and is perfect for modern applications.
Key Features
Full PostgreSQL compatibility
Database branching
Scale to zero
Point-in-time recovery
Autoscaling compute
Connection pooling
Things to Consider
Relatively new platform
Some Postgres extensions unavailable
Cold starts on scale-to-zero
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Our Rating
4.2
Strong database solution. Developers wanting serverless Postgres that scales to zero when unused.
Reviewed Dec 2025 by our editorial team
PricingFreemium
Est. Monthly Cost$0-100/mo
CategoryDeveloper Tools, Database Services
Founded2021
Last UpdatedDec 2025
Free Tier
Includes: 0.5 GB storage, 1 project
Note: Compute hours limited