Neon
Serverless Postgres with branching and scale-to-zero
Neon is serverless PostgreSQL with database branching, scale-to-zero, and connection pooling. Scales to zero when not in use — no idle charges.
Pros
- Scale-to-zero — no charges for idle databases
- Database branching for preview environments
- Generous free tier — 10 projects
Cons
- Cold start latency when scaled to zero
- Less mature than managed RDS for mission-critical
Best For
Developers using Next.js or serverless frameworks who want Postgres with branching at zero idle cost
Pricing
Free
- Core features included
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