Neon is serverless PostgreSQL with database branching — create a full copy of your database for every PR or feature branch in seconds. Scale to zero when not in use, pay only for what you use. A breakthrough for developer workflows.
How Neon compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Neon does. Among the 5 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Vercel at $20 a month and the median is $25. Neon starts at $19 a month, below that median. All 5 offer an API, as Neon does. Neon offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Neon was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2022, 4 of them earlier. Neon is based in San Francisco, United States; all the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.
Market position · Coding
How Neon compares in Coding
Neon has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 501 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates Neon's own market position as contested. 154 of the 501 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.
Neon compared with its closest alternatives
Product
Opportunity
Saturation
Pricing
Pricing from
Free plan
API
Platforms
Momentum
NeonFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United States
Low
Contested
Freemium
$19/mo
Yes
Yes
Web, API
Rising
SupabaseFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United States
High
Contested
Freemium
$25/mo
Yes
Yes
Web, API
Hot
PlanetScaleFounded 2018 · San Francisco, United States
Neon has a free tier, with paid plans from $19 a month.
What are the best alternatives to Neon?
The closest alternatives to Neon that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Supabase, PlanetScale, Turso, Convex, and Vercel.
Is Neon still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Neon as operating at neon.com.
Where is Neon based?
Neon is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Does Neon have an API?
Yes. Neon offers an API.
Who is Neon for?
Neon is built for developers.
How do I sign in to Neon?
Sign in on Neon's own website, neon.com. FalcoScan reviews Neon but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Neon directly.