Neon Pricing
Neon · Developer & Infrastructure
Serverless Postgres, valued $2B private. Positioned as the alternative to AWS RDS for developers who want true scale-to-zero + database branching (like git branches for your data). Launch tier from $19/mo, then usage-based on compute + storage + egress. Free tier includes real production Postgres. Popular with modern JavaScript stacks (Next.js, Vercel, Cloudflare) and Series A-B startups. Acquired by Databricks in 2025 for $1B.
In other words, Neon is worth it for developers building serverless apps that want Postgres with scale-to-zero pricing — particularly if your workload is bursty and you don't want to pay for idle compute. Free tier covers 100 CU-hours + 0.5GB storage; Launch is pure usage-based; Scale adds multi-AZ HA; Enterprise custom. Very easy setup with instant Postgres connection strings. Native integrations with Vercel, Prisma, Drizzle, and popular ORMs. Downside: usage-based billing surprises teams accustomed to flat SaaS pricing, and complex OLAP workloads perform worse than dedicated Postgres.
Pricing summary
No monthly fees
Pay as you go
Varies by usage
No separate trial
Need bundled backend (auth + storage + database)? Pick Supabase. Enterprise-managed Postgres? RDS or Google Cloud SQL. Ultra-simple? PlanetScale.
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| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Free | Free | Free | 100 CU-hr/project + 0.5GB storage, no credit card required |
Launch | Free | — | $0.106/CU-hour + $0.35/GB-month, no HA, typical ~$15/mo |
Scale | Free | — | $0.222/CU-hour + $0.35/GB-month, multi-AZ HA |
Enterprise | Custom | Custom | contact sales |
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Common questions about Neon
- How much does Neon cost in 2026?
- Does Neon have a free plan?
- How often does Neon change prices?
- What are the best Neon alternatives in 2026?
- Is Neon worth it?
- Neon is worth it for developers building serverless apps that want Postgres with scale-to-zero pricing — particularly if your workload is bursty and you don't want to pay for idle compute. 5GB storage; Launch is pure usage-based; Scale adds multi-AZ HA; Enterprise custom.
- What are the pricing tiers of Neon?
- Neon has 4 plans: Free (free), Launch (free), Scale (free), Enterprise (custom).
- Is Neon priced per user?
- No. Neon is priced per usage, so your bill is not driven purely by seat count.
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