Serverless Postgres platform with instant provisioning, autoscaling, and database branching.
Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL platform that decouples storage and compute to enable dynamic scaling and instant database branching. It offers autoscaling, usage-based billing, and built-in connection pooling.
Neon allows developers to create database branches for development and testing, scale compute to zero when idle, and handles variable workloads without manual intervention. In 2025, Neon became a Databricks company.
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
aws.amazon.com
PlanetScale
PlanetScale Postgres
planetscale.com
Supabase
Supabase Vector
supabase.com
Ubicloud
Ubicloud Postgres
ubicloud.com
Adds products that compete with one of Serverless Postgres’ direct competitors but not with Serverless Postgres itself. They are shaded, and Linked Through names the direct competitor each one competes with.
| Attribute | Serverless Postgres | Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL | PlanetScale Postgres | Supabase Vector | Ubicloud Postgres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |  |  | | | |
| Founded | 2021 | 2006 | 2018 | 2020 | 2023 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise, Small Business | Small Business | Enterprise | Enterprise, Small Business | Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring | Recurring | Recurring | Recurring, Software, Usage-based | Recurring, Software | |
| Ownership | Venture-backed | Public, Subsidiary | Venture-backed | Venture-backed | Venture-backed |
Provider
Founded 2021
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2006
Sells To Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Public, Subsidiary
Provider
Founded 2018
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2020
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software, Usage-based
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2023
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture-backed
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