Neon
Serverless Postgres with branching and instant scale-to-zero.
About Neon
Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL provider that separates storage from compute, allowing databases to scale to zero when idle and wake in milliseconds when needed. Its git-like database branching lets you create isolated copies of your database for each pull request or preview environment, then delete them when the branch merges — enabling safe schema migrations and isolated testing environments without provisioning separate databases. The free tier includes one project with 0.5 GB storage and a generous compute allowance. Neon integrates with Vercel, Railway, and other platforms via environment variables. It is popular with Next.js developers and teams using preview deployment workflows who want Postgres without idle compute costs.
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Best for developers who want managed Postgres with a git-like branching workflow and zero idle costs.
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