Neon (acquired by Databricks)
Neon (acquired by Databricks) — Serverless Postgres with instant branching, autoscaling, and scale-to-zero; now part of Databricks.
Our Verdict
Best for apps needing managed database. Neon (acquired by Databricks) offers usage-based at $5/mo minimum (Launch). Low vendor lock-in.
Pros
- Apps needing managed database
- Serverless architectures
- Low lock-in — easy to migrate away
Cons
- Simple key-value storage needs
- Embedded/offline-first apps
- Storage and compute costs grow with data volume
When to Use Neon (acquired by Databricks)
Good fit if you need
- Apps needing managed database
- Serverless architectures
- Global data distribution
Not the best choice if
- Simple key-value storage needs
- Embedded/offline-first apps
Consider instead: backend-as-a-service
Works Well With
Pricing
Price wrong?Neon (acquired by Databricks) Pricing
- Pricing Model
- usage
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Free Tier Limits
- 100 CU-hours/mo
- Entry Price
- $5/mo minimum (Launch)
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Billing Complexity
- Low
- Transparency Score
- 4/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Scale
Lock-in Assessment
Low — standard PostgreSQL, Postgres ORM
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