Neon
Serverless Postgres with branching and instant scaling.
About Neon
Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL platform that separates storage and compute, enabling features like database branching, scale-to-zero, and instant point-in-time restore. It brings modern developer workflows to Postgres with a generous free tier and rapid cold-start times.
Key Features
- Serverless Postgres with scale-to-zero
- Database branching for development and CI
- Instant point-in-time restore
- Autoscaling compute
- Connection pooling (built-in PgBouncer)
- Logical replication
- AI/vector extensions (pgvector)
- Neon Auth integration
Pros
- Generous free tier — great for side projects
- Scale-to-zero saves costs on low-traffic apps
- Database branching is a killer feature for dev workflows
- Full PostgreSQL compatibility
Cons
- Cold starts can add latency
- Relatively new — less battle-tested than RDS
- Storage pricing can add up for large datasets
Integrations
Best Use Cases
- Serverless application databases
- Development and staging environments
- AI/ML applications with pgvector
- Cost-efficient Postgres hosting
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Quick Info
- Website
- neon.tech
- Founded
- 2021
- Company
- 100-200
- Pricing
- freemium
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