San Francisco-based serverless PostgreSQL platform founded in 2021. Acquired by Databricks in 2025. Operates in cloud database infrastructure. Serves developers and enterprises with scalable, serverless Postgres.
Pricing Change History
8 changesRealtime (Beta) added to Free, Launch and Scale plan features and the usage table; free during beta, with compute and egress billed as usual
Free plan storage per project doubled from 0.5 GB to 1 GB, in both the plan card and the comparison table.
Account & Management row changed from 'Spending limits - Control your monthly spend' to 'Spending notifications - Get alerts as your spend grows', shifting from hard spend-capping control to alert-only notifications
AI Gateway (beta) post-beta pricing terms changed: removed the explicit "(no markup)" commitment - now states pricing will simply match model provider cost, with no guarantee against markup
Neon added a new Backend product suite (Object Storage, Functions, AI Gateway) in beta, plus renamed Auth to Managed Better Auth, across Free, Launch, and Scale plan cards and the comparison table.
MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) is now included on Free, Launch, and Scale plans (green checkmark). Previously it was unavailable on Free and marked "Coming soon" on Launch and Scale.
Top-bar banner changed from pricing value prop ('Put an end to add-on fees...SOC2, HIPAA, PrivateLink, SLAs on Scale plan') to new product launch announcement (Compute, Object Storage, AI Gateway).
Snapshots and Scheduled Backups added to all plans: Free gets 1 snapshot included; Launch and Scale get 10 snapshots at $0.09/GB-month plus Daily/Weekly/Monthly scheduled backups at $0.09/GB-month.
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
| Launch | $0.11 per CU-hour + $0.2 per GB-month (history/instant restore storage) |
| Scale | $0.2 per GB-month (history/instant restore storage) + $0.35 per GB-month (database storage) |
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Company Facts
How Neon compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
V Vercel | $20 /mo | Oct 26, 2026 |
N Netlify | $40 | Aug 4, 2026 |
A Aws | $0.32 subscription | Jan 11, 2026 |
M Microsoft Azure | Free | — |
D Digitalocean | $4 /mo | Sep 28, 2026 |
Neon pricing FAQ
- How much does Neon cost?
- Neon prices on usage: the Launch plan is $0.11 per CU-hour + $0.2 per GB-month (history/instant restore storage), and the Free plan is free.
- Does Neon have a free plan?
- Yes. Neon's Free plan is free.
- What pricing model does Neon use?
- Neon uses usage-based pricing across 4 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Neon last change its pricing?
- Oct 19, 2026: Neon adds Realtime (Beta) to Free, Launch and Scale plans, free during beta.
- How often has Neon changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 8 pricing changes for Neon since it started tracking on Apr 26, 2026; the pricing page was last captured on Oct 19, 2026.
- Who are Neon's pricing peers?
- Pulse compares Neon with Vercel, Netlify, Aws, Microsoft Azure and Digitalocean.
