About Neon
Neon separates compute from storage in PostgreSQL, enabling instant database branching, autoscaling to zero, and point-in-time restore.
Key Features
- Serverless autoscaling
- Database branching
- Scale to zero
- Point-in-time restore
- Connection pooling
- PostgreSQL compatible
Neon reimagines PostgreSQL for the serverless era by separating compute from storage. This architecture enables features that traditional PostgreSQL deployments cannot offer: databases that scale to zero when idle (and back up instantly), branching that creates a copy-on-write fork in milliseconds, and point-in-time restore to any moment in your database's history. For developers building on serverless platforms like Vercel or Cloudflare Workers, Neon's ability to handle connection pooling and cold starts makes it a natural pairing. The free tier is generous enough for development and small projects.