Neon features: tier-by-tier list (2026)
Serverless Postgres with branching. Bills by CU-hour and storage, so spiky workloads can be cheap but always-on workloads are not.
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Filmography
Main article: List of Neon films Highest-grossing films in North America Rank Title Year Domestic gross Ref. 1 Longlegs 2024 $74,346,140 [ 45 ] 2 Parasite 2019 $53,847,897 [ 46 ] 3 The Monkey 2025 $39,724,909 [ 47 ] 4 I, Tonya 2017 $30
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NEON Rated, LLC , doing business as Neon
NEON Rated, LLC , doing business as Neon (stylized in all caps ), is an American independent film production and distribution company founded in 2017 by CEO Tom Quinn and Tim League , who also was the co-founder of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain.
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Parasite went on to become Neon's highest-grossing film
Parasite went on to become Neon's highest-grossing film at the box office with $53 million and the first non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture .
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App generation platforms
Custom rates and limits for thousands of databases. Learn more about App generation platforms Startup Program
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Early-stage startups
Launch faster with up to $100k in credits. Learn more about Early-stage startups Open Source Program
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Open source on Neon
Credits and funding for building on Neon. Learn more about Open source on Neon Projects and Branches Projects Branches per project Included Additional branches Read more Compute Rates Sizes Autoscaling Scale to zero When inactive Storage Database Root and chil
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Autoscaling
Neon automatically adjusts compute and storage based on demand, including on the Free plan.
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Connection pooling
All Neon databases can use pooled connections built on pgBouncer (up to 10,000 connections ).
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How are the workload cost estimates calculated
The typical monthly cost estimates shown in our pricing plans are based on representative database workloads that reflect common usage patterns across different application types.
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Intermittent Load
140 CU-hours compute, 1 GB-month of storage. Typical of a small database that doesn't need to run 24/7. A databse using 140 CU-hours compute per month can scale to zero when idle, and start back up in 350ms when it's needed.
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Low Load
190 CU-hours compute, 5 GB-month of storage. A small database that does need to run 24/7.
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Medium Load
720 CU-hours compute, 10 GB-month of storage. Representative of a constant-load application database.
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High Load
3,000 CU-hours compute, 100 GB-month of storage. As an example, a database that is scaling between 3 CU and 7 CU will often use around 3000 CU hours in a month.
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XL Load
6,000 CU-hours compute, 1,000 GB-month of storage. A database scaling between 6 and 14 CU can use in the range of 6,000 CU hours in a month.
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Are the Free Plan quotas included in the paid plans
No. Neon's paid plans work independently of the Free plan. When you're on a paid plan, usage starts metering from zero for both compute and storage. Free plan quotas don't apply once you upgrade.
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How are extra branches billed
Each Neon plan includes a set number of branches per project at no additional cost (10 branches per project in Launch, 25 branches per project in Scale) but you can create and delete branches freely within your plan's included allowance: If the total number of
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How is Neon Auth billed
Neon Auth is included at no additional cost for all Neon databases until you reach 1 million monthly active users (MAU). If you surpass that threshold, a member of our team will reach out to discuss pricing.
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Do you offer credit programs for startups
Early startups that have received venture funding are eligible to apply to our Startup Program. Learn more and apply here.
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High availability
High availability. Neon’s storage is multi-AZ by default, without the need for HA standbys.
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Read replicas
Read replicas. Neon lets you offload read-heavy queries without added storage costs.
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Postgres extensions library
Postgres extensions library. You can add extensions like pg_vector , PostGIS , TimescaleDB , and many more.
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Remember that when your database is idle, compute
Remember that when your database is idle, compute can scale down to zero, so you don't consume CU-hours while it's not running.
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Here's a detailed breakdown of each of the
Here's a detailed breakdown of each of the workload sizes and what they represent:
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Remember that Neon bills based on actual usage
Remember that Neon bills based on actual usage, not estimates. Use these workload examples as reference points, then monitor your usage in the Neon Console to understand your real costs.
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If your usage fits comfortably within the Free
If your usage fits comfortably within the Free plan and you're not running a production workload, there's no reason to upgrade. The Free plan is designed to be genuinely useful for development and prototyping.
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The SUM of both components will be billed
The SUM of both components will be billed as your database storage at $0.35 per GB-month.
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To keep database storage costs low, child branches
To keep database storage costs low, child branches are best kept short-lived - for example, by setting expiration times , resetting them frequently, or deleting branches when they're no longer needed.
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Example: The Launch plan includes 10 branches per project
Example: The Launch plan includes 10 branches per project. If you already have 10 branches but create 2 additional branches and keep them for 5 hours each, that'd be 10 extra branch-hours total: 10 × $0.002/hour = $0.02
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Quickstarts
Step-by-step guides for frameworks, languages, and ORMs to connect your application to Neon. Using Next.js, React, or TanStack Router?
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Neon is serverless Postgres designed to help you
Neon is serverless Postgres designed to help you build faster. Autoscaling , branching , instant restore , and more.
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AI features (2)
This model is designed to make it practical
This model is designed to make it practical to have many small or intermittent databases (for development, demos, previews, or experiments) without being forced into an upgrade.
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Welcome to the Neon Discord Server
Join server Next Our mission Set up Neon with AI Copy neon init command Neon Docs
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Monitoring
Built-in dashboards in the console give you real-time visibility into usage and performance.
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Security and compliance (1)
GDPR and ISO compliance
GDPR and ISO compliance. Included across all plans. Learn more on our Security page .
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Administration (1)
How is storage billed in Neon
In Neon, you don't provision or manage storage in advance. Storage scales automatically and invisibly as your data grows. At the end of each month, you're billed for the storage actually consumed per project, measured in GB-months.
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See Neon pricing in detail
This page lists what Neon does. For per-seat math, tier comparison, and the full hidden-fee list, see the Neon pricing breakdown.
Closest alternatives
Other serverless postgres tools buyers shortlist when they evaluate Neon.
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Features evolve. Confirm directly with the vendor before purchase decisions. This list was last refreshed on 2026-05-27.
Frequently asked questions
What features does Neon include?
This page tracks 35 verified Neon features across 5 categories, sourced from Neon's official site and Wikipedia.
Which tier do I need for Neon?
Neon's feature availability varies by plan. Compare the public Neon tiers, calculator, and hidden fees on the Neon pricing page.
How does Neon compare on features to alternatives?
Buyers commonly compare Neon against Supabase, PlanetScale, AWS RDS. Each alternative's feature page is linked below where we cover it.