Database

Neon

Serverless Postgres with branching — git-style database workflows.

Free tier

0.5 GB storage, 1 always-on project, branching, scale-to-zero compute

Compute auto-suspends after 5 min idle on free — first query has ~500ms cold start.
Branching is the killer feature — preview deploys can have isolated DBs.

Alternatives

Drop-in alternatives

Solve a similar problem if you outgrow Neon's free tier — or just want a second option in your back pocket.

Open-source Firebase: Postgres + auth + storage + realtime in one box.

500 MB Postgres, 1 GB storage, 50k MAU, 2 free projects

Vitess-based MySQL with branching — but no longer free.

Free tier removed in 2024 — paid plans start ~$39/mo

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Last verified 2026-05 · free-tier numbers shift — confirm at the pricing page before relying on a quota for a launch decision.