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Updated for 2026

About Neon

Serverless PostgreSQL with autoscaling, branching, and scale-to-zero. Usage-based pricing with a generous free tier and instant database provisioning for AI-powered development workflows.

Key Capabilities

Scale-to-zero serverless Postgres, pay nothing when your database is idle

Database branching creates instant copy-on-write clones for dev, test, and preview environments

Usage-based pricing with no quotas, pay only for compute and storage you actually use

Instant provisioning, create a new Postgres database in under a second

Standout Features

Scale-to-Zero Postgres

Compute scales down to zero when idle and back up instantly on demand; you only pay for active database time.

Database Branching

Create instant copy-on-write database branches for development, testing, and preview environments; no data duplication overhead.

Instant Provisioning

Spin up a new PostgreSQL database in under a second; no waiting for cluster creation or configuration.

Perfect for

Serverless Postgres
Database Branching

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