Neon
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.
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Which database are you using for your product? Supabase, Postgres, Firebase, MongoDB? I personally use Supabase for my project.
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