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The backend for apps and agents. Build with Lakebase Postgres, Auth, Functions, Storage, and an AI Gateway: instant, branchable, serverless. - neon.tech

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a developer who wants serverless, branchable Postgres with a free tier and a full backend stack. Skip it if you need flat-rate costs, self-hosting, or you were actually shopping for Neon CRM — that's a different company.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~60 public sources; most noise (Neon CRM, KDE Neon, a call-recording app, an NZ utility) relates to similarly named products and was excluded. Direct user reviews of neon.tech are thin — no verbatim quotes or aggregate ratings available.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelUsage-based
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
LaunchUsage-based
ScaleUsage-based

Best for

  • AI agent backends
  • Startups on serverless Postgres
  • Dev/test database branching
  • Database-per-user app architectures

Not for

  • Non-technical founders wanting an app builder — this is raw infrastructure
  • Budgets needing predictable flat-rate database bills
  • Teams requiring self-hosted or on-prem Postgres
  • Buyers searching for Neon CRM — entirely different product

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Compute billed in CUs; costs can spike with agent workloads — model usage on the calculator first

medium

Pricing was restructured in 2025; older articles and screenshots are stale

medium

Branching and Neon-specific APIs create workflow lock-in even though Postgres itself is portable

low

Support quality is undocumented in public sources — test it on the free tier before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Acquired by Databricks for ~$1B; well-funded future
  • Serverless Postgres with instant branching; built for dev/test
  • Full backend: auth, functions, storage, AI gateway in one platform
  • Free tier available
  • Published security program and trust center

Cons

  • 2025 pricing update drew criticism from Postgres users
  • At least one startup left Neon over cost
  • G2 reviewers cite less customization than rivals
  • Usage-based approach complicates budgeting

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found for Neon (the Postgres platform). Breach and CVE headlines in sources belong to unrelated 'Neon'-named companies.

official x5review x6news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Usage-based billing; 2025 changes drew pushback
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Called solid serverless experience by third parties
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Postgres plus auth, functions, storage, AI gateway
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Trust center and security docs; no public CVEs
  • Databricks Acquired by ~$1B, May 2025
  • Yes Free tier Entry plan on pricing page
  • Usage-based Pricing model Compute measured in CUs
  • Serverless Postgres Category Branching + auth, functions, storage

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Serverless Postgres to start
  • Branching included
  • Usage limits apply

Launch

Usage-based

  • Pay per compute hour (CU) and storage
  • For production apps

Scale

Usage-based

  • Higher compute limits
  • More concurrency, volume discounts

Security

No known vulnerabilities found for Neon (the Postgres platform).

Breach and CVE headlines in sources belong to unrelated 'Neon'-named companies.

What users say

User feedback is fragmented and noisy: G2 reviewers note less customization than competitors, pricing changes stirred debate on r/PostgreSQL, and third-party writeups call the serverless experience solid.

Alternatives

Compare Neon with each alternative.

Companies that use it

Full analysis

Based on ~60 public sources; most noise (Neon CRM, KDE Neon, a call-recording app, an NZ utility) relates to similarly named products and was excluded. Direct user reviews of neon.tech are thin — no verbatim quotes or aggregate ratings available.

Solid serverless Postgres for devs, acquired by Databricks (~$1B). Usage billing can bite. Not a CRM.

Methodology

Based on ~60 public sources; most noise (Neon CRM, KDE Neon, a call-recording app, an NZ utility) relates to similarly named products and was excluded. Direct user reviews of neon.tech are thin — no verbatim quotes or aggregate ratings available.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Neon Reviews (2026) | G2g2.com
    review
  2. r/PostgreSQL: Neon.tech updated their pricingreddit.com
    review
  3. r/PostgreSQL: Better alternatives to NeonDB?reddit.com
    review
  4. Neon Pricing: The Honest Cost of Serverless Postgresselfhost.dev
    review
  5. Neon Pricing Calculator (2026)makerkit.dev
    review
  6. Pricing — Neonneon.com
    official
  7. Neon plans - Neon Docsneon.com
    official
  8. Neon's Security & Complianceneon.com
    official
  9. Neon Trust Centertrust.neon.com
    official
  10. Case Studies — Neonneon.com
    official
  11. Neon Alternatives for AI Agent Databasesdeeplake.ai
    review
  12. Databricks is buying database startup Neon for about $1 billioncnbc.com
    news

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