Neon vs Supabase
Managed Databases
Neon
Serverless Postgres with instant branching and scale-to-zero
Pricing: Free tier / usage-based
Pros
- True serverless Postgres, scales to zero when idle
- Instant database branching for previews and testing
Cons
- Newer platform with a smaller track record than established providers
Supabase
Open-source Postgres backend with auth, storage, and realtime built in
Pricing: Free tier / from $25/mo
Pros
- Full backend (auth, storage, realtime) built around Postgres
- Generous free tier for small projects
Cons
- Can feel like overkill if you only need a plain database