Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL platform that separates storage from compute and adds database branching and scale-to-zero, so idle databases consume no compute. It targets developers who want scalable, branchable Postgres without managing servers. The core technology is open-source under Apache 2.0, though the full managed service is impractical to self-host, and it runs as a single managed offering rather than multi-cloud. Pricing is usage based and includes a generous free tier supporting multiple projects with scale-to-zero. Neon holds SOC2, ISO27001, and HIPAA compliance.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2021
- Pricing tier
- Low
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
Managed database
- Engine type
- SQL
- Free tier
- Yes: Generous free tier (multiple projects, scale-to-zero).
- Serverless
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- No
- Multi-cloud
- No